St Mary de Castro Church Leicester, Gate House.

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St Mary de Castro is an ancient, Grade I listed church in Leicester, England, located within the former Bailey of Leicester Castle. Today it acts as a parish church in the Church of England's diocese of Leicester. "St Mary de Castro" is Latin for "St Mary of the Castle"; a name chosen to differentiate from nearby "St Mary de Pratis": "St. Mary of the Meadows".[1] The building was closed in 2011 to the public after the spire was found to be unsafe but as of April 2015 is open again. The spire has been demolished, and funds are currently insufficient to replace it and repair the tower beneath.

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Size: 4912px × 7360px
Location: Leicester,England,Britain,UK,
Photo credit: © Ian Francis stock / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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