Church of St Oswald, Widford, Oxfordshire

This church was built in the 12th or 13th century. It has a number of important 13th and 14th century wall paintings. These were uncovered during restoration work in 1904. It possibly replaces an earlier church on the same site. Local tradition suggests it may have been built to mark a resting place of St. Oswald's body on its journey from Northumbria to Gloucester in AD 642. It is also built on the site of a Roman bath house.

Location

Oxfordshire Widford

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Tags

church religion faith archaeology roman (43 - 409) medieval (1066 - 1484)