Church of St Mary, Studley

1 Chancel, nave, S aisle and W tower. The church dates from the early 12th century and the N wall of the nave, a doorway and a window of this date survive. Early in the 14th century the S aisle was added. The chancel is probably part of the same work but was rebuilt in the 15th century. The W tower was added in the 15th century. The church was restored in 1888 and 1935. A priest is mentioned in the Domesday Survey.
4 The original church may have been of wattle and daub. The church was granted to Studley Priory when the latter was established in c1151 and the present building could be of this date.
5 The resurfacing of the outside entrance area, led to the discovery of two graves and two stone slabs with lettering which may have been practice slabs for the stonemason. The foundations of the south aisle and a former floor surface at the same level were uncovered.
6 Plan of the church.
7 No in situ features were recorded during a watching brief at the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin, Studley, Warwickshire. The disturbed ground was associated with a graveyard soil, containing disarticulated human bone. A couple of fragments of 13th-14th century encaustic tile were recovered.