St Oswalds Priory
ST OSWALDS PRIORY, PRIORY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1245658
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- St Oswalds Priory
- Statutory Address:
- ST OSWALDS PRIORY, PRIORY ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1245658
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- St Oswalds Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST OSWALDS PRIORY, PRIORY ROAD
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:
- ST OSWALDS PRIORY, PRIORY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Gloucester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 83042 19007
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 472406
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Heighway, C, The Anglo Saxon Church: A Reconstruction of the Tenth Century Church of St Oswald, (1986), 188-195
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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