St Oswald's Church, Bollington facts for kids
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| OS grid reference | SJ 922 772 |
| Location | Bollington Cross, Bollington, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican Modern Catholic |
| Website | [1] |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Oswald |
| Consecrated | 22 October 1908 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 9 December 1983 |
| Architect(s) | F. P. Oakley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1907 |
| Completed | 1908 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone, tiled roofs |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Bollington |
| Deanery | Macclesfield |
| Archdeaconry | Macclesfield |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
St Oswald's Church is a special building located in Bollington Cross, Bollington, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church, which means it serves the local community. The church is part of the diocese of Chester. It is also recognized as a Grade II Listed building, meaning it is an important historical structure.
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History of St Oswald's Church
When Was St Oswald's Church Built?
St Oswald's Church was built between 1907 and 1908. The church was designed by an architect named F. P. Oakley. It was officially opened and blessed on 22 October 1908.
How St Oswald's Became the Main Church
In the 2000s, two other local Anglican churches closed down. The Church of St John the Baptist closed in 2003. The Holy Trinity mission church closed in 2010. Because of these closures, St Oswald's became the main parish church for the area of Bollington.
The Architecture of St Oswald's Church
What Materials Were Used to Build the Church?
The church is built from buff sandstone, which is a type of light brown stone. It has a roof made of red tiles. The edges of the roof have stone copings. There is also a stone chimney that rises from the vestry, which is a room used by the clergy.
The Style and Shape of the Church
The church's design is in a style called florid Decorated Gothic. This style is known for its detailed decorations. The church faces north–south. It has a long main area called a nave with four sections, and a smaller area called a chancel at one end. There is also an east aisle and porches on the west side and at the southeast corner.
Windows and Interior Details
The west wall of the nave has buttresses, which are supports built into the wall. Each section has a window with three lights, meaning three vertical parts. These windows have decorative stone patterns called reticulated tracery. At the south end, there is a castellated bow window for the baptistry, where baptisms take place. Above this is another three-light window. The aisle windows have three lights with trefoil heads, which are shapes like three-leaf clovers.
Inside, the church walls are lined with brick and have stone bands. The main area has an arcade with four sections. These are supported by piers that have a diamond shape. The nave has a special type of roof called a hammerbeam roof. The chancel has a rounded roof known as a wagon roof. The floor in the chancel is made of turquoise mosaic tiles.
Most of the windows have clear glass. However, there are two special stained glass windows. One was made by Heaton, Butler and Bayne in 1912. The other was made by W. J. Pearce in 1916. The church also has a two-manual organ from 1908. It was moved to St Oswald's in 1965 and installed by Charles Smethurst.
See also
- Listed buildings in Bollington
