Church of St Oswald
CHURCH OF ST OSWALD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1229297
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1967
- 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:
- 1229297
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1967
- 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:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brereton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 78146 64787
Details
BRERETON C.P. BRERETON GREEN SJ 76 SE 7/6 Church of St. Oswald 14/2/1967
GV II*
Church, cira. 1500, restored 1903, of red sandstone. Nave, aisles, embraced west tower, south porch, chancel. 3-stage west tower has replaced door, 4-light panel-traceried west window, small rectangular opening to ringers' chamber, 2-light bell-opening in each face, crenellation and 4 pinnacles; square buttresses on west corners; one to north and south at east corners. Nave and chancel have basket-arched windows; 6 of 2 lights to each side of clerestorey, and 3 of 3 lights to each aisle, 1 of 3 lights to each side of chancel and 5-light east window; plain parapets to nave and aisles, crenellated chancel. Interior: Nave of 4 bays plus tower bay, simple arcades. Camber-beam panelled nave roof; a deep panelled truss between nave and chancel; 3 cambered beams in chancel. Tablet to William Brereton on north wall of chancel. Octagonal font 1660. Glass of east window mid C19 and west window 1853 by Wailes. Monument to William and Frances Smethwicke, with 1/2 length figures, died 1643. An unusually complete late Perpendicular church.
Listing NGR: SJ7814664787
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56336
- 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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