St Oswald's Church, Durham
St Oswald's Church, Durham | |
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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 | |
Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Durham |
Deanery | Durham |
Parish | St. Oswald Durham |
Clergy | |
Priest in charge | The Revd Peter Kashouris |
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]
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
- ^ a b c d e f g Historic England. "Church of St Oswald (1120678)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ a b "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.