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St Oswald

St Oswald

Backford

Cheshire

Chancel, C14th, tower C15th, nave rebuilt 1728-31, and remodelled 1877-9 by Ewan Christian.

Architectural Features

Both have hood moulds with animal and human figure stops.

Stone bands have shields and figure heads.

Figure gargoyles below parapet.

South wall has C14th doorway and two, 3-light Perpendicular windows in deep recesses.

Wall paintings by E Frampton.

Six heraldic tablets painted on wood, probably by Randle Holmes, dating 1624-1683 to Margel and Birkened families.

Monuments: Samuel Griffiths by E. Spencer.

C17th altar (now in vestry) has twisted legs and acorn ends similar to two sanctuary chairs.

3 oak chests, two dated 1636 and 1702.