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The Church of St Oswald, Thornton Steward is an Anglican church to the west of the village of Thornton Steward in North Yorkshire, England. The church has Norman origins, being mentioned in the Domesday Book, and is located in a burial plot dating back as far as the 7th century. The building is now grade II* listed.

History
The Church of St Oswald stands on ground slightly lower than the village of Thornton Steward, and a little over 0.25 mi to the west. Hartley and Pontefract state in their book "The Charm of Yorkshire Churches", that the church's remoteness from the village is common in the district. The church has walls that are Norman in origin, with the nave and chancel having Saxon origins, but the north vestry, and the west end porch being added later. The blocked nave windows, and a notable south doorway with a zigzag arch have been identified as Norman in construction. The entry for Thornton Steward in the Domesday Book mentions the settlement having a church.

The church is surrounded by an ancient burial site; a new pipeline system built in 1996 revealed up to 30 bodies from a time period from between the 7th and 10th centuries.

Parish and benefice
Thornton Steward church is part of the parish of Middleham with Coverdale, East Witton & Thornton Steward.