Historic churches · South East England
St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill
St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill — church in Cotswold, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cotswold, UK". Coordinates: 51.5926°, -2.2630°.
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Heritage listing
St Arild's Church is a historic Anglican church near the village of Oldbury-on-the-Hill, Gloucestershire, England under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, The church is dedicated to Arilda, a female saint who was a virgin and a martyr. This is one of only two churches dedicated to her, the other being nearby at Oldbury-on-Severn.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Arild's Church is a historic Anglican church near the village of Oldbury-on-the-Hill, Gloucestershire, England under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, The church is dedicated to Arilda, a female saint who was a virgin and a martyr. This is one of only two churches dedicated to her, the other being nearby at Oldbury-on-Severn. Access to the church is across fields or through a farmyard.
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Background
History
The church originated in the 13th century, although most of its fabric dates from the late 15th or early 16th century. Repairs were carried out in the 18th century.
Architecture
St Arild's is constructed in stone with a stone slate roof. Its style is Perpendicular. The plan consists of a nave and chancel, with a small north porch, and a west tower. The tower is in three stages divided by string courses, with diagonal stepped buttresses in the lowest stage. Also in the lowest stage is a two-light arched west window. The middle stage has a small lancet window on the west side, and on all sides in the highest stage are two-light louvred bell openings. At the top of the tower is a battlemented parapet. The north porch is gabled, and in the north wall is a three-light ogee-headed window. On the south side of the nave are four windows of different types. The east window…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5926, -2.2630
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Didmarton
- Postcode
- GL9 1EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Established
- 1201
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592512 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1689945.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill?
- St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill is in Gloucestershire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GL9 1EA), in the parish of Didmarton.
- When was St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill a listed building?
- St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill a protected site?
- Yes — St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill free to visit?
- Yes, St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL9 1EA. It sits within the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.