ST OSWALDS PRIORY
List Entry Summary
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: ST OSWALDS PRIORY
List entry Number: 1245658
Location
ST OSWALDS PRIORY, PRIORY ROAD
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Gloucestershire
District: Gloucester
District Type: District Authority
Parish: Non Civil Parish
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: I
Date first listed: 23-Jan-1952
Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 472406
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Details
GLOUCESTER
SO81NW PRIORY ROAD
844-1/3/246 (South side)
23/01/52 St Oswald's Priory
I
The ruined remains of the north aisle of the nave of the
former Augustinian Priory of St Oswald. Founded by St
Athelflaed c900; major C12 and C13 alterations and additions
and later medieval and post medieval alterations of various
dates. Following the dissolution the priory was largely
demolished except for the aisle which was converted for use as
the parish church of St Catherine. Rubble, including masonry
reused from Roman buildings, ashlar details. The standing
remains comprise the north wall of the Saxon church remodelled
in the C12 with the insertion of an arcade when the nave was
enlarged by the addition of aisles.
EXTERIOR: four early C12 bays with round arches on piers with
scalloped capitals: bays to west infilled with reset with
reset C12 masonry (including two blocks with chevron) and C15
doorway with moulded surround; second bay to east infilled;
bay to east has Saxon arch over C12 arch which represents
later infill; to east of this, and on north-facing wall, is
C13 trefoiled piscina and blocked square-headed opening with
chamfered jambs and reset medieval masonry; projecting as spur
to north-east is early C13 arch and wall with scalloped
capitals. Two early C13 bays to the west with higher pointed
arches and worn foliate capitals: infilled in rubble and
ashlar, with early C16 three-light and 2-light stone-mullioned
windows with sunk spandrels; projecting spur wall to
south-west and to centre between bays with chamfered
single-light window. The form of the Anglo-Saxon church has
been established by Heighway.
(The Anglo-Saxon Church: Heighway C: A Reconstruction of the
Tenth Century Church of St Oswald: London: 1986-: 188-195).
Listing NGR: SO8304219007
Selected Sources
Books and journals
Heighway, C , The Anglo Saxon Church: A Reconstruction of the Tenth Century Church of St Oswald, (1986), 188-195
National Grid Reference: SO 83042 19007
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