St Oswald's Church, Lassington

St Oswald's Church, Lassington
A plain tower with a pyramidal roof, a small lancet window, and a small louvred bell opening
South face of the tower of St Oswald's Church, Lassington
St Oswald's Church, Lassington is located in Gloucestershire
St Oswald's Church, Lassington
St Oswald's Church, Lassington
Location in Gloucestershire
51°53′19″N 2°17′52″W / 51.888713°N 2.2977887°W / 51.888713; -2.2977887
OS grid referenceSO 796 211
LocationLassington, Highnam, Gloucestershire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Website[1]
History
DedicationSaint Oswald
Dedicated1095
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated10 January 1955
StyleNorman
GroundbreakingLate 11th century
Completed14th century
Closed1972
Demolished1975 (body of church)
Specifications
MaterialsLias rubble, stone slate roof

St Oswald's Church was an Anglican church in the village of Lassington and the civil parish of Highnam, Gloucestershire, England. Only the tower survived to the present day, and it is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[1] The tower is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2]

  1. ^ St Oswald's Tower, Lassington, Gloucestershire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 29 March 2011
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Oswald Tower, Highnam (1091372)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2015