Upcoming Services and Events
2023 AMP & APCM Result of Elections
In the Deanery of Wensley for the Benefice of Lower Wensleydale The following were elected as Churchwardens: St Andrew’s FinghallMrs Marjorie BLAKEVacant St Gregory’s CrakehallMrs Gillian BARTRAMVacant St Mary’s HornbyMr…
Blessing of the Lambs
Lambing Service Thanksgiving to mark the safe arrival of the lambs. St Oswald’s HauxwellSunday 23rd April – 18:00
AMP & APCM
The Annual Meeting of Parishioners (also referred to as the annual vestry meeting) is held yearly in every parish of the Church of England to elect churchwardens for the forthcoming…
Christmas Services & Events
Come Celebrate with us this Christmas Celebrating Christ’s Birth and our Hope Lessons & Carols – St Michael’s Spennithorne Thu 15th 18:00Christmas Tree Festival – St Michael’s Spennithorne Sat 17th…
All Souls Service
Wednesday 2nd November 18:00 St Gregory’s Crakehall As the leaves begin to fallwe pause to rememberthose we lovebut see no more Please come and join us at ourAll Souls Commemoration…
The Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021
Our Churches are open for you this weekend for Private Prayer from 9-6 (Finghall 2-4) as we pay our respects and share in the Nations Morning. We have been asked…
About Us
We feel very blessed to worship at St Oswald’s and all are made welcome here. The church building stands on the outskirts of the grounds of Hauxwell Hall and is approached through an imposing set of estate gates. The only sounds heard are the songs of birds and the trickling of the beck; this is a tranquil and peaceful setting where one can truly feel closer to God. The church building is never locked and is often visited by those wishing for spiritual rest and restorative calm. Our burial ground is not reserved for those worshipping at St Oswald’s: we have people of other Christian denominations buried here and all are welcome to share our well-kept and idyllic setting.
Our Church Building and Local Community
St Oswald’s church is an ancient Grade 1 listed building with parts dating back to the 11th century; there is even a 9th century Anglo-Danish cross-shaft being used as a lintel in one blocked doorway. We celebrate our heritage both ancient and more modern. Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison, ‘Sister Dora’, was born in Hauxwell where her father was the Rector in the mid-19th Century. She was a much-loved pioneer in the first civilian nursing service and practised in Walsall, where a hospice bears her name. We have had many visitors from Walsall coming to visit the Pattison graves which lie within the older section of the churchyard. The Millennium was celebrated by the ladies of the community producing ‘The Millennium Wall Hanging’ proudly displayed on the south wall of the nave. The fine and beautifully intricate embroidery of the wall hanging illustrates many aspects of our church’s history.