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The remains of an old church in Devon form a scheduled monument protected by Historic England. The site sits on Triassic bedrock comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, geological formations that date back some 250 million years and underlie much of southern Devon. This stable foundation would have provided a suitable base for the building's construction, though the precise date of the church's establishment is not recorded.
Medieval churches in Devon commonly served as focal points for Christian worship and community gathering across the landscape. The survival of structural remains at this location, despite the passage of centuries, reflects both the durability of traditional building methods and the site's historical significance to the parish. The scheduled monument designation protects the archaeological resource from development or disturbance.
Today the church survives only as ruins, its fragmentary masonry offering evidence of its former ecclesiastical function. The site's location on the Triassic sandstone and conglomerate bedrock contributes to understanding the relationship between geology and settlement patterns in this part of Devon. Scheduled monument status ensures the remains are safeguarded as an important element of the county's religious and architectural heritage.
Old church (remains of) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002554. View the official record →
The remains of an old church in Devon form a scheduled monument protected by Historic England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002554.
Old church (remains of) 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 1002554.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 130m south east of St Mary's Church (0.1 km), Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 850m north west of Stowford House (2.7 km), Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland Farm (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Old church (remains of)'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.
Old church (remains of) stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.