THE sites of Iron age settlements can still be located in Ruyton today as well as two sites of Roman Villas.(43AD to 410AD )
It is believed that the area presently occupied by The Church , was the start of the original settlement of Angle Saxon times (655-675 AD ).
A typical Anglo Saxon settlement would have consisted of wooden huts surrounded by a separate enclosure within an earthen bank and defended by a ditch .The present Pound Lane,Big Walls and Little 533 The Reformation of the Church took place in the reign of Henry V111 with confiscation of much of the Church Plate and effects .Ness Road would have been the likely boundary533 The Reformation of the Church took place in the reign of Henry V111 with confiscation of much of the Church Plate and effects .1637 New Church Bells are dedicated .877 The Churchyard was enlarged with land being bought from Mr Minton, this included the remains of the Castle.1881 The Cross was erected883 A new Clock was installed in the Church Tower
“If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first at churchmicro@gmail.com so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication. There is also a Church Micro Stats & Information page found via the Bookmark list”