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St Oswald

St Oswald

Peover Inferior

Cheshire

Church: A chapel since 1269

Architectural Features

present structure of nave and chancel probably late C14

C15, the aisles altered and reroofed 1852 by A.Salvin

west tower probably 1582, but looks a little earlier.

Aisles plastered and with the 1852 roof structures lighter than the medieval nave.

Shakerley Chapel south, 1610

C17 altar table and altar rail

C17 pews, all of oak with panelled doors - those in south aisle and east of north door in north aisle against the aisle walls have half doors (to retain rushes on floor).

Dugout chest of oak in south aisle, probably C14

simple round font probably brought from Norton Priory 1322

bread shelves by font 1720 and 1739, pulpit and lectern 1853

memorial glass, mostly 1890's

2 bells probably from 1541

4 by 1610, 2 added 1853

Monuments to Sir Geoffrey Shakerley 1696 and Katharine Shakerley 1725.

The interior is outstanding as an (altered) example of a medieval oak-framed church and for its C17 furnishings.