St.Oswald's church Warton,Lancashire England. - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

The oldest parts of St.Oswald's are the 3 Lady chapel sedilila,which are pre 1300 in date.
The church also has connections with George Washington,whose ancestors paid for the building of the new tower in 1480.
The Washington's Coat of Arms was formally on the outside of the tower but was moved inside the church in 1955.
The coat of arms has 2 mullets and 2 bars and resembles the stars and stripes,a family tree of the Washingtons can be seen inside the church.
To celebrate the villages association with George Washington the Stars and Stripes flag is flown every 4th.July.
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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1100 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 12:00 AM Street address of Church: St.Oswad's church,Main Street Warton,Carnforth. Carlisle, Cumbria England LA5 9NR Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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