St Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton Explained

St Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton
Coordinates:	54.3218°N -1.9508°W
Osgraw:	SE 03364 91875
Location:	Castle Bolton
Country:	England
Denomination:	Church of England
Dedication:	St Oswald
Parish:	Castle Bolton
Deanery:	Wensley^[1]
Archdeaconry:	Richmond and Craven
Diocese:	Leeds
Province:	York

St Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England^[2] located in Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire.

History

The church dates from the 14th century. The south aisle was rebuilt around 1770^[3] and the church restored in 1853.

It is the burial place of the Metcalfe family.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• Thornton Rust Mission Room
• St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth
• St Mary's Church, Redmire
• Holy Trinity Church, Wensley
• St Margaret's Church, Preston-under-Scar
• St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in North Yorkshire
• Listed buildings in Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton

Notes and References

1. Web site: St Oswald, Castle Bolton . . A Church Near You . The Church of England. 1 January 2017 .
2. Book: Pevsner, Nikolaus . 1966. The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: The North Riding. Yale University Press. 0140710299. 106.
3. News: . This Mellow Shire . . England . 21 June 1932 . 1 January 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .