Church of St Oswald
CHURCH OF ST OSWALD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1145164
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Oswald
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST OSWALD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1145164
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Oswald
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST OSWALD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST OSWALD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dean
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 07085 25364
Details
DEAN DEAN
NY 02 NE
8/101 Church of St Oswald
I
Parish Church. C12 with C13 and C15 extensions and C17 alterations. Squared
blocks of calciferous sandstone, under graduated greenslate roof with coped
gables and cross finials. 3-bay nave with south aisle and porch and twin open
east bellcote. 3-bay chancel with north vestry. North nave wall has C12 lower
courses and blocked doorway, C13 narrow round-headed windows. Restored 2-light
windows, the head of one formed from a medieval grave slab. C13 south aisle wall
and porch with round-headed arch and doorway. Single and 2-light ogee-headed
windows. C15 chancel has 2-light ogee-headed windows under hoodmoulds.
Medieval carved beast gargoyles at eaves. 3-light Tudor east window. C20
vestry. Higher-pitched roof line visible on gable wall of nave. Interior of
nave has Norman font on C20 shaft. C19 stained glass in west window. Corbels
for original lower roof. Built-in medieval cross slab in north wall. 4-bay
aisle of round arches on round piers. South tomb recess and aumbry recess.
Single-light window has sill of built-in fragment of medieval cross slab.
Medieval cross slab used as flagging. Original chancel arch removed and replaced by
plaster pointed arch. Original corbelling complete with uninscribed shields.
Aumbry in south wall. North door now in vestry has chamfered surround under
hoodmould. Lintel for east window is reused medieval cross slab to a member of
the Branthwaite family of Branthwaite Hall. Statue corbels flank east window.
Listing NGR: NY0708225364
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 72624
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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