Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk
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The Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr is a Church of England
church in Oswaldkirk
, North Yorkshire
, England, a village that takes its name from the church. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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. However, it is likely that a monastery sited opposite the church was partially built early in the 9th century AD. The stone southern entrance to the church still stands; it was built in the 12th century and is a typical example of Norman
stonework.
St Oswald's is part of a four-church benefice, including the churches of Oswaldkirk, Ampleforth
, Gilling
, and Stonegrave
.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church in Oswaldkirk
Oswaldkirk
Oswaldkirk is a small village and civil parish near Helmsley in the district of Ryedale in North Yorkshire, England. It is named after the village church of St Oswald, King and Martyr, the Anglo-Saxon King of Northumbria who was slain by the pagan, Penda in 642...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England, a village that takes its name from the church. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Almost nothing of the original church—built on the site of a wooden Saxon church—remains, apart from unique examples of Celtic
Celtic
The words Celt and Celtic can refer to:In ethno-linguistics:*Celts, a people of the Celtic nations*Celts , the modern Celtic identity*Celtic languages...
stonework, including a plait interweave and a bas-relief of the Virgin and Child. However, it is likely that a monastery sited opposite the church was partially built early in the 9th century AD. The stone southern entrance to the church still stands; it was built in the 12th century and is a typical example of Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
stonework.
St Oswald's is part of a four-church benefice, including the churches of Oswaldkirk, Ampleforth
Ampleforth
Ampleforth is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, about north of York. The village is situated on the edge of the North York Moors National Park...
, Gilling
Gilling East
Gilling East is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the main B1363 road between York and Helmsley and two miles south of Oswaldkirk...
, and Stonegrave
Stonegrave
Stonegrave is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the Howardian Hills and 4 miles south east of Helmsley.-External links:...
.
External links
- St Oswald, Oswaldkirk] at A Church near You