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St Oswald

St Oswald

Winwick

Cheshire

Bases of north arcade early C13

Architectural Features

walls of Legh Chapel and Organ Chamber 1330

west tower 1358

walls and north arcade of nave (except Legh Chapel and Organ Chamber) 1580

south arcade of nave rebuilt in 1836 reusing the probably C14 stones

3-light reticulated west window with restored figures of Saints Anthony and Oswald in a niche to each side, and with St Anthony's pig carved to right

each north arcade pillar has 8 attached shafts and clumsily-carved caps.

Legh Chapel has a fine C16 panelled roof.

Brass to Sir Peter Legh in vestments and armour (ordained when widowed) and his wife.

Monuments to Richard Legh

Benet Legh , and relief (with angel, husband and baby)

The Gerrard Chapel contains a damaged font circa 1400

a brass to Peter Gerard, died 1495.

The chancel and sanctuary contain rearranged pews, furnishings and glass designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin: an impressive ensemble.

The church contains an interesting sequence of medieval work, the exceptionally fine Legh Chapel and monuments and a good, furnished example of Pugin addition to an existing church.