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St Oswald's Church
St Oswald King & Martyr
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53°52′31″N 1°42′22″W / 53.87517°N 1.70622°W / 53.87517; -1.70622
Location Guiseley, West Yorkshire
Country England
Denomination Anglican
History
Status Parish church
Dedication Oswald of Northumbria
Specifications
Materials Sandstone
Administration
Parish Guiseley with Esholt
Archdeaconry Leeds
Diocese Leeds
Province York

St Oswald's Church in Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England, is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.

History

The church dates back to the late-11th or early-12th century with later additions. The church was altered significantly by architect Sir Charles Nicholson in 1909. The church was Grade I listed on 19 September 1962.

The marriage of Patrick Brontë and Maria Branwell took place in the church on 29 December 1812.

Architecture

The church is built of squared sandstone with a graduated slate roof. The church has a west tower and a combined nave and chancel.

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