St Oswald's Church, Backford

St Oswald's Church, Backford
St Oswald's Church, Backford, from the southwest
St Oswald's Church, Backford Location in Cheshire
53°14′20″N 2°54′12″W / 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

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.