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The Ruined Church of SS Mary and Nicholas is a medieval parish church located in Wiltshire. The church dates from the medieval period and survives today in ruined form, representing an important example of ecclesiastical architecture from this era. The structure retains significant physical remains that reflect its original function as a place of worship and its role within the local medieval community. The church's survival as a scheduled ancient monument demonstrates its archaeological and historical importance to the understanding of Wiltshire's religious and settlement patterns during the medieval period.
Ruined church of SS Mary and Nicholas is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005637. View the official record →
The Ruined Church of SS Mary and Nicholas is a medieval parish church located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005637.
Ruined church of SS Mary and Nicholas 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 1005637.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grim's Ditch (8.2 km), Knighton Roman road (stretching from Reddish Gore to reservoir) (8.4 km), Long barrow in Round Clump (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ruined church of SS Mary and Nicholas'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.
Ruined church of SS Mary and Nicholas stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.