Church of St Oswald
CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1293683
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Oswald
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1293683
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Oswald
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, MAIN STREET
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, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Rounton
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 41390 03409
Details
NZ 40 SW WEST ROUNTON MAIN STREET (east side)
8/56 Church of St Oswald
- II*
Church. C12,almost completely rebuilt 1860 in the Norman style by Pritchett. Ashlar, coursed squared stone, Welsh slate roofs. Nave with south porch, lower chancel with north vestry. Nave: 3 bays. Pilaster buttresses to western corners. South side has central Norman style gabled porch. Board door with original C12 doorway; one order of nook-shafts, capitals with plait and volutes, zigzag moulded arch. All windows are Norman in style with incised zigzag work to round-arched heads and hoodmoulds. West window sightly more elaborate with nook-shafts, impost bands and moulded arch. Circular window above. Stone coping. Offset gabled bellcote with double-arched openings. Chancel: I bay, east window Norman in style with one order of nook-shafts. Stone coping with ridge cross. Interior: chancel arch C12, one order of nook-shafts, scalloped capitals, stepped arch with much zigzagging. Font: C12. C19 plinth and round column, C12 round bowl with carving depicting a big bearded face, a centaur shooting an arrow towards it (sagittarius, and 2 affronted beasts with one human head in common). C19 east window with nook-shafts and moulded arch.
Listing NGR: NZ4139003409
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 332420
- 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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