Description

OZLEWORTH OZLEWORTH HAMLET ST 79 SE 5/145 Church of St Nicholas 6.9.54 GV II*

Redundant small Anglican church. Probably mid C12 foundation, chancel extended in C14, nave lengthened and whole restored in 1873 by Rev. W.H. Lowder. Random coursed stone, stone slate roof sprocketed to tower and with coped end verges, partly removed for repair at time of survey (April 1986). Central hexagonal tower with chancel and nave, and south porch. Tower has 2-light window to each face on upper section with central shaft with voluted capital and cable-mould necking within an arched recess with chamfered abaci. North side of chancel has 2 cusped single lights and central trefoil head priest's door, and nave has 2 single lights and blocked chamfered round headed doorway in early section. Similar fenestration to south side. Two-light ogee head east window. Gabled south porch has inner doorway of 2 orders, inner similar to north, outer with shafts with stiff leaf capitals and additional decorative work probably of C19. Church now vested in Redundant Churches Fund and under repair at time of survey. Interior inaccessible but for a detailed description see David Verey, Buildings of England - Gloucestershire: the Cotswolds, 1979.

Listing NGR: ST7942593288

External Links

• St Nicholas of Myra's Church, Ozleworth at Wikipedia
• St Nicholas of Myra's Church, Ozleworth official website
• Wikidata Q2321838

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