St Oswald's Church, Durham
| St Oswald's Church, Durham | |
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The tower of St Oswald's
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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 | |
| Dedication | Oswald of Northumbria |
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| Status | Active |
| 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 |
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.
The present church dates from the late 12th century. It is likely built on the site of an earlier church. It was rebuilt in 1834 by Ignatius Bonomi. In 1864, Hodgson Fowler rebuilt the tower and the chancel, and added an organ chamber.
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. Other windows were designed by Kempe and Co., and by Clayton and Bell.
On 6 May 1952, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.
St Oswald's Church is part of the the benefice of Durham St Oswald & Shincliffe St Mary in the Archdeaconry of Durham of the Diocese of Durham.
Coordinates: 54°46′17″N 1°34′22″W / 54.77139°N 1.57278°W
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