ISKCON Leicester
ISKCON Leicester is a Hindu temple in Leicester run by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.[1] It occupies a Grade II* listed building in Granby Street in the centre of Leicester. The building was originally constructed in 1872-74 as a bank branch for Leicestershire Bank, now part of HSBC.[2][3]
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The temple building in 2013
The temple replaces an earlier temple in Thoresby Street in North Evington which was damaged in 2010 by a gas explosion.[1][2][4]
References
- "Exploded Iskcon Temple in Leicester is replaced". BBC News. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- "Hindu temple plan for former HSBC bank". Leicester Mercury. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- Historic England. "HSBC, 31, GRANBY STREET (1074047)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- "Leicester Hare Krishna temple moves to ex Midland Bank". BBC News. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
External links
- http://www.iskconleicester.org/
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