Church of St Oswald
CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1315125
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1970
- 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:
- 1315125
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1970
- 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:
- East Harlsey
- National Grid Reference:
- SE4261999748
Details
SE 49 NW
2/7
31.3.70
EAST HARLSEY
MAIN STREET
(south side, off)
Church of St Oswald
GV
II*
Church. C12 origins, C17, restored 1885. Ashlar, coursed squared stone,
graduated slate roofs. Nave with bellcote, south porch and north aisle,
chancel also with north aisle. Nave: 3 bays. To centre a C17 south porch,
gabled with chamfered 4-centred-arched doorway, 3 ball finials to stone
coping. To its left a chamfered flat headed 2-light window with segment
headed lights and incised spandrels, to right of porch similar window of
3 lights. Early C19 wall memorial to far left. Stone coping. West gable
has rubble base, offset angle buttresses and central pilaster buttress.
Chamfered bands at eaves level and half way up. Central 2-light flat-headed
window with arched lights and incised spandrels. Above a C17 double
bellcote which has rusticated stonework with 4-centred-arched openings,
moulded cornice, pyramidal gable with squat obelisk on top, flanked by
2 similar obelisks. North aisle: C19, 4 bays. Offset angle buttresses.
Flat-headed chamfered ogee-traceried windows of 2 lights, except that to
right of left-hand bay which is of 4 lights. Chamfered lancet to west end.
Stone copings. Chancel: C19, 2 bays; diagonal offset eastern buttresses.
South side: to left-hand bay a 2-light flat-headed chamfered window with
round-headed lights. To right a tall thin chamfered 1-light flat-headed
opening. Stone coping, gable cross. East window: 3-lights, in shallow
pointed arch, the lights are stepped with pointed-arch heads, hoodmould.
Wall memorials below. Interior: C19 3-bay north arcade with octagonal piers
and moulded pointed arches, chancel arch similar. Medieval monument,
recumbent effigy of knight, with bare head, chain mail, long mantle, crossed
legs and large shield, feet on lion, c1320-30. Fine early C18 carved marble
monument to George Laverson with pilasters and open pediment with 3 cherubs
inside it.
Listing NGR: SE4261999748
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 332440
- 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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