St Oswald's Church, Dunham-on-Trent is a
Grade I listed
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former parish church in the
Church of England
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in
Dunham, Nottinghamshire
Dunham-on-Trent is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located on the A57 road, about west of Dunham Bridge, a toll bridge crossing the River Trent.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 351, falling sli ...
. The church is currently listed for sale.
History
The church was built in the 15th century. The nave and chancel were rebuilt in 1862 by
Thomas Chambers Hine
Thomas Chambers Hine (31 May 1813 – 6 February 1899) was an architect based in Nottingham.
Background
He was born in Covent Garden into a prosperous middle-class family, the eldest son of Jonathan Hine (1780–1862), a hosiery manufacturer an ...
.
Three headstones in the churchyard are
Grade II listed
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.
Dated 1729, 1738 and 1731, they are made from ashlar and bear the following inscriptions:
*In the centre, arched, rectangular headstone inscribed "Here lieth the body of Mary B....oll who departed this life March 7, 1729 aged 60 years".
*To the right is a decorative arched rectangular headstone with decorative incised lines under the arch and inscribed "Here lieth the body of Robert the son of John and Mary Wills who departed this life February the 19, 1738 aged 10 years".
*2 metres to the right is the third arched rectangular headstone with inscription "Here lieth the body of Mary the wife of John Bacon who departed this life M.... 2. In the year of our Lord 1731."
Two gateways into the churchyard are also
Grade II listed
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.
See also
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Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the county of Nottinghamshire, by district.
Ashfield
Bassetlaw
Broxtowe
City of N ...
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Listed buildings in Dunham-on-Trent
Dunham-on-Trent is a civil parish in the Bassetlaw District of Nottinghamshire, England. The parish contains eleven Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one ...
References
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Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire
Dunham-on-Trent
Dunham-on-Trent is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located on the A57 road, about west of Dunham Bridge, a toll bridge crossing the River Trent.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 351, falling slig ...
Thomas Chambers Hine buildings