The Old Chancel the remains of the original St Augustine's Church as seen near Station Road in Rugeley, Staffordshire.

It became a parish church in the 12th century. The remains have come to be known as the Old Chancel. The 12th century church had just a nave and a chancel. A lady chapel was added in the 13th century, and a tower in the 14th century. A north aisle was added too. By the 19th century the church had become too small for the town's growing population and was in a poor state of repair. A new St Augustine's was built on a plot of land opposite.

Shortly afterwards, the nave, north aisle, porch and vestry of the original church were demolished. The tower, arcade, lady chapel and chancel are all that remain.

The remains are Grade II listed.

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Listing Text

1. 1571 COLTON ROAD

Remains of old Church of St Augustine SK 0418 1/3 1.5.51.

II

2. Ruined and derelict, set in graveyard. The Early English tower, buttressed and embattled, is intact. The north aisle arcade, Norman and Early English, remains and connects with the chancel and north chapel, both roofed and well restored and now used as a Sunday school. Contains a good brass of 1566 and good early C17 and early C18 mural monuments and tablets, all to the Weston family.

Listing NGR: SK0446218580

This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.