St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill | |
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51°35′33″N 2°15′47″W / 51.5926°N 2.2630°W | |
OS grid reference | ST 818 882 |
Location | Oldbury-on-the-Hill, Gloucestershire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Anglican |
Website | [1] |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Arild |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Redundant |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 6 September 1964 |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 13th century |
Specifications | |
Materials | Stone, stone slate roof |
St Arild's Church is a historic Anglican church near the village of Oldbury-on-the-Hill, Gloucestershire, England under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.[1] It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building,[2] The church is dedicated to Arilda, a female saint who was a virgin and a martyr. This is one of only two churches dedicated to her, the other being nearby at Oldbury-on-Severn.[3] Access to the church is across fields or through a farmyard.[1]