Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk
Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk — church in Oswaldkirk, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Oswaldkirk, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.2022°, -1.0497°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr is an Anglican church serving the village and parish of Oswaldkirk, North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the main road passing through the village (Oswaldkirk Main Street), 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Ampleforth Abbey. Dedicated to the Christian saint Saint Oswald, it is over 900 years old and administered by the Church of England. It is part of a four-parish benefice, the Benefice of Ampleforth with Oswaldkirk, Gilling East and Stonegrave, in the archdeaconry of Cleveland, and the diocese of York.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Howardian Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr is an Anglican church serving the village and parish of Oswaldkirk, North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the main road passing through the village (Oswaldkirk Main Street), 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Ampleforth Abbey. Dedicated to the Christian saint Saint Oswald, it is over 900 years old and administered by the Church of England. It is part of a four-parish benefice, the Benefice of Ampleforth with Oswaldkirk, Gilling East and Stonegrave, in the archdeaconry of Cleveland, and the diocese of York. The church has been a Grade II* listed building since 1955, and is the oldest building in the village by more than six centuries.
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Background
History
Almost nothing of the original church—built on the site of a wooden Saxon church—remains, apart from unique examples of Celtic stonework, including a plait interweave and a bas-relief of the Virgin and Child, which was carved around 1000 AD. The current building still has a quoin, which was probably a re-cycled Anglo-Saxon cross shaft. The stone southern entrance to the church still stands; it was built in the 12th century and is a typical example of Norman stonework. The tall windows set in the church wall both north and south of the nave can be dated to approximately 1320 to 1330, and in the top sections of two of the windows, small fragments of medieval glass can be found. Dee, a noted…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2022, -1.0497
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Oswaldkirk
- Postcode
- YO62 5XT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117057 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Oswalds Church, Oswaldkirk - Porch - geograph.org.uk - 496210.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk?
- Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO62 5XT), in the parish of Oswaldkirk.
- When was Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk a listed building?
- Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk a protected site?
- Yes — Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk is part of the Howardian Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk free to visit?
- Yes, Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode YO62 5XT. It sits within the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency.