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St Oswald

St Oswald

Elvet

Durham

Battlemented parapet with corner gargoyles and pinnacles.

Architectural Features

Tudor arches over clerestory windows with 3 cusped lights

re-used purlins: alternate trusses rest on re-used braces with angels and masks, said to be from earlier hammer-beam roof.

North aisle of 2 stages: eastern 3 bays end in transverse arch and have C16 panelled roof with moulded beams and bosses,now with decoration removed.

square-headed door to stone spiral stair, formed from medieval grave-covers

Glass in west window 1864-6 by Morris and Co. with panels by Ford Madox Brown