St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill
History
The church originated in the 13th century, although most of its fabric dates from the late 15th or early 16th century. Repairs were carried out in the 18th century.
Architecture
St Arild's is constructed in stone with a stone slate roof. Its style is Perpendicular. The plan consists of a nave and chancel, with a small north porch, and a west tower. The tower is in three stages divided by string courses, with diagonal stepped buttresses in the lowest stage. Also in the lowest stage is a two-light arched west window. The middle stage has a small lancet window on the west side, and on all sides in the highest stage are two-light louvred bell openings. At the top of the tower is a battlemented parapet. The north porch is gabled, and in the north wall is a three-light ogee-headed window. On the south side of the nave are four windows of different types. The east window in the chancel has a three-light window containing Decorated (geometrical) tracery.
Internally there is a tall pointed tower arch. The ceiling is plain and plastered. Some 18th-century box pews are still present on the south side of the church, and there is also a two-tier pulpit.
See also
References
- ^ St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill, Gloucestershire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 29 March 2011
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St Arild, Didmarton (1089732)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 October 2013
- ^ Bradshaw, Jane (1998), St Arilda of Oldbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, University of Bath, retrieved 25 October 2010