Facilities and features
Accessibility
There is a toilet in the vestry, and recently-installed accessible toilets with baby-changing facilities in St. Oswald's Institute across the road.
Available in St. Oswald's Instituite across the road.
Metered on-street parking outside the church and in Oswald Court and Hallgarth St. nearby.
St. Oswald's Institute has recently-installed accessible toilets, but the church does not.
Permanent ramp installed from main (south) entrance into church. Level access at the external door.
Large print hymn books and service booklets available.
Assistance dogs are welcome.
Our Building
Two small mediaeval fragments are incorporated at the west end of the north aisle; Victorian windows tell the story of St,. Oswald and commemorate John Bacchus Dykes, the hymn tune composer and former Rector; and a 1976 memorial window depicts the Creation story.
Weekdays, approx. 09:30–17:00
Grade II*
Music and Worship
Bells are rung on Sundays before the 11am service, and practice is on Monday evenings. Contact the tower captain, Chris Mansfield, through the Durham Bellringers page (link on front page of this site).
For more information follow the Choir and Music link on the front page of this site, or search <Durham Student Music>.
Built by Peter Collins in 1988 to replace a Victorian instrument destroyed by fire, and substantially rebuilt by Nicholsons in 2019. For more information please see the Nicholson & Co. site.
Wednesday Holy Communion at 10am (or Morning Prayer if the Rector is away).
The choir practises on Thursday evenings in church. For more information, please follow the link on the front page.
Groups, Courses and Activities
6th Durham City (St. Oswald's) Brownies meet 5:00–7:45pm on Tuesdays in St. Oswald's Institute across the road from church.
There is a monthly coffee 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙤𝙤𝙣 at 2pm, generally on the second Tuesday of each month, in St. Oswald's Institute across the road from the church. All are very welcome.
Help for Visitors
Weekdays, approx. 09:30–17:00
Other Features
Donations received on Sunday mornings
To enquire about hiring the Institute, please contact the Parish Administrator, Jane Walker, on 0191 383 0830 or at [email protected] .