St Oswald's Church, Backford
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St Oswald's Church is in the village of Backford, to the northwest of Chester, Cheshire, England, close to the A41 road and adjoining Backford Hall. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1] The church dates from the 14th century with later additions and restorations. It contains one of the few surviving aumbries in Cheshire and a number of memorial boards painted by the Randle Holme family. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Wirral South. Its benefice is combined with that of Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst.[2] From March 2018 this benefice shares a vicar with All Saints, Saughall.
St Oswald's Church, Backford | |
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St Oswald's Church, Backford, from the southwest | |
53.2388°N 2.9033°W / 53.2388; -2.9033 | |
OS grid reference | SJ 388 717 |
Location | Backford, Cheshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Anglican |
Website | St Oswald, Backford |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 1 June 1967 |
Architect(s) | Ewan Christian (Remodelling) |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic |
Completed | 1879 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Sandstone, slate roof |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Chester |
Archdeaconry | Chester |
Deanery | Wirral South |
Parish | Backford |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Revd Canon Steve Mansfield |