Bell Tower North-East Of Church Of St Oswald is a Grade II* listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 December 1967. A C18 Bell tower.
Bell Tower North-East Of Church Of St Oswald
- WRENN ID
- rooted-quoin-magpie
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 December 1967
- Type
- Bell tower
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NY 55550 40970 KIRKOSWALD KIRKOSWALD NY 54 SE
7/63 Bell Tower north-east 27.12.67 of Church of St Oswald
II*
Bell Tower. Core of 1743 (date on weather vane) with inscription over entrance THIS TOWER WAS REBUILT/1893/IN MEMORY OF/JOHN HENRY RANSOME/VICAR 1877-1892. Coursed red sandstone rubble wall, flat roof not visible. Small square 2-storey tower with angle stair turret. Lower stonework is C18 with C19 rebuilding of upper floor. Plank door in roll moulded surround; 2-light mullioned bell openings have louvred stone vents; battlemented parapet with angle projecting water spouts. Surrounding plinth is of similar materials with steps to entrance, ball finials at angles. 3 inscribed bells, 1619, 1729 and 1892. See, Guide to St Oswalds Church, Kirkoswald, 1974, p16. The only detached church Bell Tower in north Cumbria.
Listing NGR: NY5554240974
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