St Oswald's Church, Arnside and Silverdale

Name: St Oswald's Church
Address: Arnside and Silverdale, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Arnside and Silverdale

Top attraction, Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture

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St Oswald's Church is in the village of Warton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Borwick and St John the Evangelist, Yealand Conyers. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The ruined remains of the medieval rectory survive next to the present vicarage to the west of the church. ()

Completed: 1892 (132 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revival, English gothicSpire height: 62 ftCoordinates: 54°8'39"N, 2°46'10"W

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Arnside and Silverdale United Kingdom

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St Oswald's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carnforth Station Heritage Centre, Warton Crag, St Mary's Church, Hyning Scout Wood.

1 miS
History museum, Museum, Memorial
Carnforth Station Heritage Centre, Carnforth
27 min walk • The Carnforth War Memorial was erected on 9 November 1924, to commemorate soldiers from Carnforth who died during and after World War I.
0.5 miNW
View point, Park
Warton Crag, Arnside and Silverdale
14 min walk • Warton Crag is a limestone hill in north west Lancashire, England. It lies to the north west of Warton village, in City of Lancaster district.
1.2 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Arnside and Silverdale
31 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Lancaster, and is linked with the churches of St Mary of the Angels, Bolton-le-Sands, and Our Lady of Lourdes, Carnforth.
0.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Hyning Scout Wood, Arnside and Silverdale
21 min walk • Hyning Scout Wood is a wood between Yealand Conyers and Warton in Lancashire. Its features include limestone pavement and coppicing for charcoal. The trees include beech, larch, sweet chestnut and Scots pine. Its woodland plants include bluebells, dog's mercury, hart's-tongue fern and Solomon's Seal.
0.8 miN
Archaeological site
Three Brothers, Arnside and Silverdale
20 min walk • The Three Brothers are three erratic boulders or standing stone hilltop altars located in the hills above Morecambe Bay, immediately north of Warton Crag. The site was surveyed by Alexander Thom. It is accessible along a footpath through woodland.
~290 ftE
Historical place, Ruins
Old Rectory, Arnside and Silverdale
2 min walk • The Old Rectory is a ruin of a former rectory in the village of Warton, near Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Owned by English Heritage, it has been designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I listed building.
1 miE
Forts and castles
Mourholme, Arnside and Silverdale
27 min walk • Mourholme, Maurholme, Morhull or Merhull was a manor and castle in north Lancashire, England, in the present parish of Warton, north of Carnforth. The castle of "Merhull" was surrendered to King John in 1216 by Gilbert Fitz Reinfred. It is not known whether it was built of timber or of stone.
~410 ftN
54°8'43"N • 2°46'12"W
Old School Brewery, Arnside and Silverdale
2 min walk • Nightlife, Brewery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St Oswald's Church?

Nearby attractions include Old Rectory, Arnside and Silverdale (2 min walk), Old School Brewery, Arnside and Silverdale (2 min walk), Warton Crag, Arnside and Silverdale (14 min walk), Three Brothers, Arnside and Silverdale (20 min walk).

How to get to St Oswald's Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Oswald's Church:

Bus

George Washington • Lines: 49, 51, 550 (2 min walk)
Malt Shovel • Lines: 49, 51, 550 (2 min walk)

Train

Carnforth (26 min walk)