Saint Oswald'S Hall

Saint Oswald's Hall is a building, originally a church, now a dwelling. Its core dates back to the early 12th century, with possible earlier origins, and it underwent conversion of the later 12th-century chancel and reconstruction of the tower in 1795, which was altered again in 1980. The building is constructed of magnesian limestone ashlar, with a pinkish-brown brick tower featuring red brick dressings and a red fish scale roof. The west tower originally comprised two stages, now appearing as three, and has a three-bay nave and a two-bay chancel. The tower has a plinth and red brick quoins. A 3-light 18th-century window opening on the west side now has late 20th-century casements beneath an elliptical arch with red brick quoined jambs. Two inserted late 20th-century openings also sit under elliptical arches. A hipped roof sits atop the tower, and a late 20th-century octagonal stair turret abuts the north side. The nave has a chamfered plinth; a late 20th-century plank door is set within a round-arched opening displaying chamfered voussoirs and jambs on the south side. A 3-light, straight-headed window is set in a partly-recut, double-chamfered surround. The chancel features a pointed priest's doorway within a chamfered surround. Two slit windows are located on the north side of the chancel, each nestled in chamfered surrounds. A 3-light east window with Geometrical tracery decorates the east end. The nave and chancel roofs are in two levels. A late 20th-century octagonal front stack is situated on the south side of the chancel. Inside, the chancel windows have deeply-chamfered surrounds with partly-covered voussoirs. The chancel’s tile floor is reportedly from the 13th century and from Jervaulx Abbey. There are also some 15th-century corbels and bosses preserved.