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Abandoned Medieval Church and Graveyard, Midley is a deserted medieval settlement site in Kent with an associated parish church and burial ground. The church structure dates to the medieval period, though the precise founding date and architectural phases require further archaeological investigation to establish fully. The site represents an example of rural depopulation and the subsequent abandonment of once-functioning ecclesiastical and secular communities, a phenomenon documented across southern England during the late medieval period. The graveyard contains evidence of prolonged burial activity reflecting the church's function as the spiritual centre of its community before the settlement's decline.
Abandoned Medieval Church and Graveyard, Midley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012338. View the official record →
Abandoned Medieval Church and Graveyard, Midley is a deserted medieval settlement site in Kent with an associated parish church and burial ground. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012338.
Abandoned Medieval Church and Graveyard, Midley is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1012338.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hope All Saints', remains of church (3.2 km), Part of a Cistercian grange, north of New Romney High Street, also known as Romney Priory (3.7 km), Three acoustic early warning devices 2360m east of Jack's Court (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Abandoned Medieval Church and Graveyard, Midley's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Abandoned Medieval Church and Graveyard, Midley stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.