Firefighters battled a large blaze at St Andrew's Church on Jarrom Street through the night after multiple calls came in just after 11pm on Tuesday. A coffin containing a body prepared for a funeral service the next morning was rescued from the sanctuary. No one was injured.
The church, built in 1862 and designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, is an Anglo-Catholic parish known for its patterned red brick and historic significance. The fire started on the ground floor and spread to the roof.
164-year-old historic church "caught fire" in Leicester last night
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Lord Mayor Kulwinder Singh Johal, later posted that he was "heartbroken" by the "devastating fire," describing the landmark as cherished and extending gratitude to the fire crews while offering support to the congregation.
Firefighters battled a huge blaze at the historic St Andrews church in Leicester England??
The cause for the fire remains "unknown".
This latest incident in the UK sits against a backdrop of repeated church fires that have drawn limited official attention compared with other religious sites.
In February, the historic Kings Hall Methodist Church in Southall, West London, burned to the ground in a massive overnight blaze that required more than ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters. Much of the over-100-year-old building was reduced to ashes. The government response was notably muted.
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