Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk

St Oswald's Church

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.^[1]

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.

References

1. ^ "Church of Saint Oswald, Oswaldkirk". British Listed Buildings. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-329609-church-of-saint-oswald-oswaldkirk. Retrieved 16 November 2011. 

External links

• St Oswald, Oswaldkirk] at A Church near You

Coordinates: 54°12′08″N 1°02′59″W / 54.2023°N 1.0496°W / 54.2023; -1.0496