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Howell, St Oswald
Howell, St Oswald
Howell, St Oswald

A small church for a tiny village. St Oswald's has a Norman south doorway, Transitional nave arcade and Decorated chancel.

The church is yet to be electrified. A sign to the neighbouring property warns of 'loose dogs'.

Mark Acton, 2017

Howell, St Oswald
Howell, St Oswald
Howell, St Oswald
Howell, St Oswald

The double bellcote at the west end of the church dates from the Early English period.

June 2017

Howell, St Oswald
Howell, St Oswald, bench end
Howell, St Oswald, bench end
Howell, St Oswald, bench end

Pine benches have decorative 'poppy heads', possibly dating from the 1870 restoration by Charles Kirk.

June 2017

Howell, St Oswald, bench end, Charles Kirk
Howell, St Oswald, bench end
Howell, St Oswald, bench end
Howell, St Oswald, bench end

Pine benches have decorative 'poppy heads', possibly dating from the 1870 restoration by Charles Kirk.

June 2017



Howell, St Oswald, bench end
Howell, St Oswald, boot scraper
Howell, St Oswald, boot scraper
Howell, St Oswald, boot scraper

Simple, sturdy boot scraper by the entrance to the porch on the south side of the church.

June 2017

Howell, St Oswald, boot scraper
Howell, St Oswald, churchyard cross
Howell, St Oswald, churchyard cross
Howell, St Oswald, churchyard cross

On the south side of the church, near the porch, is this cross with a medieval base. Around the base is an inscription to John Spenser, fifteenth century rector.

June 2017

Howell, St Oswald, churchyard cross, John Spenser
Howell, St Oswald, font
Howell, St Oswald, font
Howell, St Oswald, font

The fifteenth century font is octagonal with shields in pointed quatrefoils on the faces of the bowl.

June 2017

Howell, St Oswald, font
Howell, St Oswald, interior
Howell, St Oswald, interior
Howell, St Oswald, interior

The north arcade dates from around 1200. There are seats around the pier bases.

Mark Acton, 2017

Howell, St Oswald
Howell, St Oswald, interior view
Howell, St Oswald, interior view
Howell, St Oswald, interior view

The three-bay north arcade dates from c.1200. It has round piers with circular abaci. There are seats around the bases of the piers.

June 2017

Howell, St Oswald, interior
Howell, St Oswald, monument
Howell, St Oswald, monument
Howell, St Oswald, monument

The north chapel. A fourteenth-century monument slab with images of a lady and a child praying.

Mark Acton, 2017

Howell, St Oswald, monument
Howell, St Oswald, monument
Howell, St Oswald, monument
Howell, St Oswald, monument

In the north chapel, a monument to Sir Charles Dymoke, died 1602, and his wife.

Mark Acton, 2017

Howell, St Oswald, Charles Dymoke
Howell, St Oswald, sundial
Howell, St Oswald, sundial
Howell, St Oswald, sundial

This sundial is high on the south wall at the extreme western end of the nave.

June 2017

Howell, St Oswald, sundial