Church of St Oswald
CHURCH OF ST OSWALD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132236
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Oswald
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST OSWALD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132236
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1958
- 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:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Arncliffe
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 93315 71986
Details
SD 9271 - 9371 ARNCLIFFE
22/2 Church of St. Oswald 20.2.58
GV II
Church of St. Oswald. C15 west tower; nave re-built c1800 and restored 1841; chancel rebuilt 1843. 1840's work by Anthony Salvin. Tower of limestone rubble, nave and chancel of coursed rubble with grey slate roof. West tower, 3-bay nave with north aisle and south porch, lower 2-bay chancel. Tower: of two stages with offset diagonal buttresses; a 3-light restored perpendicular west window, clock to south side; belfry windows of 2 trefoil-headed lights under a continuous hoodmould; restored embattled parapet with crocketed corner finials. Body of Church has offset buttresses, 2-light perpendicular style windows, low porch with 4-centred archway, and 3-light east window. Interior: tower arch has attached octagonal columns and a pointed arch of two orders, one concave and one straight. Blocked windows, probably from the c1800 build, are visible on the north and south walls of the nave. A very wide depressed pointed arch to the chancel. 6 queen-post trusses to nave roof, with cusped decoration. East window glass by Wailes of Newcastle.
Listing NGR: SD9331571986
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 324586
- 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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