Church Of Saint Oswald

OSWALDKIRK MAIN STREET SE 67 NW (south side)

6/49 Church of Saint Oswald

4.1.55 GV II*

Church. C12 nave with late C13 insertions and 1886 restoration including substantial rebuilding of chancel. Limestone, sandstone and millstone grit rubble and ashlar, Westmorland slate roof. 5½-bay nave with western bellcote and south porch, and 3-bay chancel with vestry to north. West front has massive quoins, one of which is probably a Saxon cross shaft re- used. Single-light trefoil-headed window and bellcote above. Nave: south door in Victorian porch beneath a rebuilt basket arch incorporates finely- detailed beaded foliate capitals. 2-light trefoil-headed windows, that to east being only original one. To north: doorway of 2 chamfered orders, the outer one supported by shafts with stylised foliate capitals, with narrow round-headed chamfered window to right and original 2-light trefoil-headed window matching those to south, on left. Chancel: to south a blocked square-headed priest's doorway with C14 foliate cross grave slab fragment built into jamb, flanked by 2 square-headed 2-light C19 windows. To north: C19 vestry. East end: 3-light C19 window in Decorated style, with 2-light ogee-headed window to vestry. Interior: C17 pulpit and panelling in chancel. Fragments of medieval window glass in east bay of nave windows. Monuments on west wall of nave: Mary Thompson, died 1747, plaque on black surround surmounted by medallion with child held by putto. Edward Thompson, died 1742, white marble plaque on black surround surmounted by medallion with bust. Pevsner N. "Yorkshire: The North Riding" 1966.

Listing NGR: SE6208578922