St Oswald's Church, Durham
St Oswald's Church is a Church of England parish church in Durham, County Durham. The church is a grade II* listed building and it dates from the 12th century.[1]
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| Location | Church Street, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3DG |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Traditional |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | Oswald of Northumbria |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Designated | 6 May 1952 |
| Years built | Late 12th century |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St. Oswald Durham |
| Deanery | Durham |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Durham |
| Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | The Revd Peter Kashouris |
History
The present church dates from the late 12th century.[1] It is likely built on the site of an earlier church.[2] It was rebuilt in 1834 by Ignatius Bonomi.[1] In 1864, Hodgson Fowler rebuilt the tower and the chancel, and added an organ chamber.[1][2]
The church has stained glass windows. The west window dates from 1864 to 1866 and was designed by Morris & Co with some panels by Ford Madox Brown.[1] Other windows were designed by Kempe and Co., and by Clayton and Bell.[1]
On 6 May 1952, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.[1]
In 1984, the organ and part of the chancel were destroyed by fire. A new organ was built by Peter Collins to the specifications of the organist David Higgins, and installed in a new gallery at the west end of the church. The organ was restored in 2019.[3]
Present day
St Oswald's Church is part of the benefice of Durham St Oswald & Shincliffe St Mary in the Archdeaconry of Durham of the Diocese of Durham.[4]
Notable people
- David Higgins, organist and choirmaster from 1974 to 2006
Notable clergy
- Anthony Belasyse, later Archdeacon of Colchester, served as vicar in the middle of the 16th century
- John Bacchus Dykes, served as vicar from 1862 to his death in 1876
- Mowbray O'Rorke, later Bishop of Accra, served a curacy here in durham.
References
- Historic England. "Church of St Oswald (1120678)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- "About". St Oswald's Church, Durham. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- Jane (2018-07-05). "Restoring St Oswald's organ". Music in Durham. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- "St Oswald, Durham". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.