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St Mary de Castro
Also known as St Mary of the Castle
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 Other Information
- St Mary de Castro was founded by Henry the First in 1107 and may or may not depending on the source, have been previously occupied by a Saxon church. It was run from within the castle as a collegiate church specifically for the use of the royal family of the day.
- The Romanesque design was rebuilt into Gothic in about 1180 with various details added and gradually extended culminating in the erection of a spire in about 1400 A.D.
- St Mary de Castro is the alleged church Geoffery Chaucer got married in. Henry the VI also used the church frequently as a child and was even knighted there to strengthen his claim to the throne.
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- Reference No.
- 6133
- First Uploaded
- 01-07-2009
- Last Editorial Date
- 01-07-2009
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- Address
- 15 Castle Street, Leicester. LE1 5WN
- Council
- Leicester City Council
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- United Kingdom
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- Complete
- Construction start date
- 1107
- Completion date
- 1400
- Style
- Gothic
- Pinnacle Height (AGL)
- 147.64
- Pinnacle Type
- Spire
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- Primary Use
- Place of Worship
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