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The Hermitage is a late medieval or early modern stone-built structure located in Shropshire, England. The monument comprises the remains of a small building traditionally associated with hermitic occupation, though the precise circumstances of its foundation and use require further scholarly investigation. Its stone construction and surviving architectural features are consistent with structures of the fifteenth to sixteenth centuries. The site represents evidence of religious or contemplative settlement patterns that characterised the English landscape during the late medieval period.
The Hermitage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004782. View the official record →
The Hermitage is a late medieval or early modern stone-built structure located in Shropshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004782.
The Hermitage 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 1004782.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bridgnorth Castle (1.3 km), Panpudding Hill: a ringwork and bailey castle 100m south of Bridgnorth Station (1.6 km), Motte and bailey castle 90m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Quatford (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Hermitage'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.
The Hermitage stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.