The broad tower of St Oswald's is 14th century.

Both nave and chancel were rebuilt in the nineteenth century, but older features have been re-used, such as the chancel arch which is 13th century.

The church contains an unusual number of monuments, dating from c1200 to the 17th century.

May 2010 

The nave of St Oswald's was rebuilt in the 1820s.

The simple straight-headed windows in Perpendicular style are from this period of reconstruction.

July 2015

The chancel of St Oswald's was rebuilt in 1862 by R J Withers, though the hood mould above the east window probably dates from the fourteenth century.

July 2015

This view from the north-west of St Oswald's shows the broad and solid tower.

The bell openings are from the Decorated period.  There is a label-stop by the west window formed as the head of a monster - Norman in date.

July 2015

An earlier view of St Oswald's church from the south-west - when adjacent trees and bushes were less obtrusive.

Peter Kirk Collection, 1990

View along the north side of the church.

White's Directory 1872 states "The Church (St. Oswald), an ancient structure, consisting of nave, chancel and tower containing two bells, was repaired about the year 1836, at the cost of £500, and contains several ancient monuments of the knightly families of Fulnetby and Harrington.

The chancel was restored in 1862.

The rectory, valued in K.B. at £8. 4s.10d., and now at £430, is in the patronage of the trustees of the late R. Burdon, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Charles Albert Lloyd, M.A., who has a good rectory house, built about 1824"

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The entry in Kelly's Directory 1913 reads :-

"The church of St. Oswald is a building of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, vestry and an embattled western tower containing 2 bells :

a number of brasses are mounted and hung in the nave : there are several rich mural tablets on the walls to county families :

the nave was rebuilt some few years previous to 1826, and in 1862 the chancel was rebuilt, a vestry added, and a new pulpit placed in the nave, under the direction of Mr. R. J. Withers, architect, of London.

the church retains its old font, and a fine recumbent female effigy of stone, of the 14th century, now placed beneath a recessed arch in the north wall of the chancel:

in 1898 the tower of the church was restored, under the direction of Mr. J. E. Dixon-Spain A.R.I.B.A.:

there are 120 sittings"

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"Chancel mostly rebuilt in 1862 by R. J. Withers"

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C20 altar rail. 

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"Chancel north wall with late C13 tomb set in C19 tomb recess with ball flower decoration. Recumbent female effigy with angels supporting pillow, hands in prayer, shield lying on her middle, dog at feet, re-cut face and rich drapery"

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Prominent brass plaque in the floor of the chancel for Richard Burdon Esquire who died 1812. 

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This blocked window in Perpendicular style is at the west end of the south wall of the chancel.

Presumably it was retained in position by Withers at the time of the 1862 restoration.

July 2015

Looking east towards the early C13 chancel arch which was heavily restored in C19

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C20 pews.

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"Nave rebuilt in c.1820"

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A closer view of the restored C13 chancel arch.

"Early C13 chancel arch heavily restored in C19, with pointed, double chamfered head, inner order supported on polygonal responds with moulded abaci. Small early C13 capital to south west"

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"Font with quatrefoiled panels of 1902"

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"Early C13, richly coped Purbeck marble coffin lid"

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"White marble monument to Anna Matham died 1602, with Death with sickle and hour glass, woman kneeling in ruff with 3 sons and 2 daughters in front of her, and 3 daughters behind"

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"Brasses re-set on ashlar in 1890, of William Mettram of Bolington, died 1590, with standing woman in embroidered dress to right, fragment of praying woman on left with a knight's armoured legs below. Coats of arms in between"

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"White marble monument to Dorothy Leigh, died 1613 with woman in ruff kneeling at prieu dieu"

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"Early C17 ashlar monument to Sir Vincent Fulnetby and wives, c.1593, with tall finials and numerous shields"

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"Pink, white and grey veined marble monument to Sir Sapcote Harington, died 1630, with wife, both in prayer under round headed arches with 3 daughters and 2 sons in prayer set beneath with winged skull and laurel wreath"

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"Grey marble monument to Charles and Elizabeth Metham, 1628, with man and woman kneeling opposite each other, wearing ruffs"

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"IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN BENJAMIN CATLIN, SON OF JOHN & ADA CATLIN OF RAND. KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR, OCTR. 21ST. 1918. AGED 19 YEARS. HE DIED FOR FREEDOM"

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