[2] When Sir Walter Tapper rebuilt the church in 1910, only the north wall and the east end of the chancel were left untouched.

During the rebuilding in the early 20th century, stones found in the walls of the tower were dated to pre-conquest times.

[4] The church was granted to the monks of Nostell Priory during the tenure of Pope Alexander III (1159–1181) and so was named after their dedication of St Oswald.

The church became crown property in the 1530s after its benefactor, Sir Francis Bigod was hanged at the Tyburn for high treason.

[8] The church is only 350 feet (110 m) away from the coast and is adjacent to a steep hill on the A174 road known as Lythe Bank.

The new church meant that worshippers could avoid the steep Lythe Bank to get up to St Oswald's.

The old sandstone tiles were carved into unique artworks by a local sculptor who then sold the pieces during the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire to raise money for the church.

[15] The churchyard also contains a memorial to the seventeen men from the village killed in the First World War and also commemorates seven unknown sailors who were washed ashore in the same period.