Church of St Oswald, Shipton Oliffe

The Anglican Church of St Oswald at Shipton Oliffe in Shipton in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]

Church of St Oswald
Church of St Oswald
DenominationChurch of England
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed building
Designated26 January 1961
Administration
BeneficeColn River Group
DioceseGloucester
ProvinceCanterbury

History

The earliest part of the church is Norman but was extended in the 13th century bu the addition of the chancel and south aisle.[2][3]

The church was owned by Gloucester Abbey.[3]

The west gallery and box pews were removed and the church restored between 1902 and 1904 by H.A. Prothero.[4][5]

The parish is part of the Coln River Group benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[6]

Architecture

The limestone building has a stone slate roof. It consists of a nave, south transept with porch and chancel.[1]

There is a small 13th century bellcote with two pointed bell chambers.[3][5][1]

In the church is a medieval octagonal font and 14th century piscina within a sedilia.[3][5][7] There are fragments of wall paintings on the chancel arch and north wall.[2] The north wall also has a blocked Norman doorway which has since had a window inserted into it.[7]

References
  1. "Church of St. Oswald". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. "St Oswald's Church, Shipton Oliffe". Coln River Group. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. Ross, David. "Shipton Oliffe, St Oswald's Church". Britain Express. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. Moriarty, Denis (1989). Buildings of the Cotswolds. Gollancz. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-0575040595.
  5. "The Story of our village". Shipton History Project. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  6. "St Oswalds". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  7. Lees, Hilary (1998). Porch and pew: Small churches of the Cotswolds. Walnut Tree. pp. 53–54. ISBN 978-0948251924.
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