Studley Deserted Medieval Settlement

1 The main village lies on the W bank of the river, along the Roman Ryknield Way. The fact that the church and the castle are about half a mile away on the opposite side of the river indicates that the original settlement was, as usual, at some distance from the Roman road.
2 The original manorial centre beside the church survived into the 19th century (PRN 575). The original centre must have lost much of its importance with the break up of the Corbucion manorial holdings in the 12th century and 13th century.