Church of St Oswald, Shipton Oliffe explained

Church of St Oswald
Denomination:Church of England
Diocese:Gloucester
Province:Canterbury
Heritage Designation:Grade I listed building
Designated Date:26 January 1961
Pushpin Map:Gloucestershire
Benefice:Coln River Group

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]

History

The earliest part of the church is Norman but was extended in the 13th century by the addition of the chancel and south aisle.

The church was owned by Gloucester Abbey.[2]

The west gallery and box pews were removed and the church restored between 1902 and 1904 by H.A. Prothero.[3] [4]

The parish is part of the Coln River Group benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[5]

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.[2] [4] [1]

In the church is a medieval octagonal font and 14th century piscina within a sedilia.[2] [4] There are fragments of wall paintings on the chancel arch and north wall.[6] The north wall also has a blocked Norman doorway which has since had a window inserted into it.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St. Oswald . National Heritage List for England . Historic England . 17 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Ross . David . Shipton Oliffe, St Oswald's Church . Britain Express . 17 October 2020 . 18 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200918211529/https://www.britainexpress.com/counties/glouces/churches/shipton-oliffe.htm . live .
  3. Book: Moriarty . Denis . Buildings of the Cotswolds . 1989 . Gollancz . 978-0575040595. 162–163.
  4. Web site: The Story of our village . Shipton History Project . 17 October 2020 . 29 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191029185619/https://shiptonhistoryproject.yolasite.com/overview.php . live .
  5. Web site: St Oswalds . A Church Near You . Church of England . 17 October 2020 . 17 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017110439/https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/14367/more-information/ . live .
  6. Web site: St Oswald's Church, Shipton Oliffe . Coln River Group . 17 October 2020 . 6 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200806181315/http://colnriver.org.uk/shipton.html . live .
  7. Book: Lees . Hilary . Porch and pew: Small churches of the Cotswolds . 1998 . Walnut Tree . 978-0948251924. 53–54.