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Abbot Reginald's Gateway and Old Vicarage is a complex of historic structures located in Worcestershire, England, with origins tracing to the medieval period. The gateway itself represents ecclesiastical architecture associated with monastic administration, whilst the adjoining vicarage reflects the evolving domestic arrangements of parish clergy from the late medieval onwards. The structures demonstrate the physical integration of religious authority and parochial function characteristic of settlements organised around monastic establishments. The site remains significant as evidence of the material relationship between abbatial properties and the parochial system in the English Midlands.
Abbot Reginald's Gateway and Old Vicarage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005298. View the official record →
Abbot Reginald's Gateway and Old Vicarage is a complex of historic structures located in Worcestershire, England, with origins tracing to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005298.
Abbot Reginald's Gateway and Old Vicarage 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 1005298.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West porch of Bengeworth Old Church (0.6 km), Romano-British settlement remains 300m and 750m north east of Narrow Meadow Farm (2.3 km), Ditched enclosures 1/4 mile (400m) N of Chapel Farm (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Abbot Reginald's Gateway and Old Vicarage'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.
Abbot Reginald's Gateway and Old Vicarage stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.