A List of Sites without Romanesque Sculpture
Introduction
Our fieldworkers have visited sites where Romanesque material was reported in the literature, and have sometimes found that nothing in the way of Romanesque sculpture was to be found. This is usually because there is Romanesque fabric present but nothing that we would call sculpture. In a few cases reported sculpture has gone missing, or has been moved elsewhere. In these cases we include a site report with a link to the sculpture's new location if there is one. Finally there are cases where material described in the literature as Romanesque, or 12th century, simply isn't. If there is any doubt we simply record the feature with a caveat in the Comments section, but if the literature is simply wrong the site will be classified a No Romanesque Sculpture and include in the list below.
We have included this list on the website to avoid repeated visits, and to provide a kind of update to literature that records Romanesque material erroneously. The list is arranged by country. For England and Scotland it is subdivided into traditional (pre- 1974-75) counties; for the Republic of Ireland it is simply alphabetical by location with an indication of the county. No sites without Romanesque sculpture have yet been visited in Wales or Northern Ireland.
England
Bedfordshire
Beaulieu Priory
Biddenham, St James
Blunham, St Edmund or St James
Bushmead Priory
Chicksands Priory
Keysoe, St Mary
Markyate, St John the Baptist
Meppershall, Our Lady
Oakley, St Mary
Pertenhall, St Peter
Stotfold, St Mary the Virgin
Warden Abbey
Woburn Abbey
Wrestlingworth, St Peter
Berkshire
Appleford, St Peter and St Paul
Aston Tirrold, St Michael
Aston Upthorpe, All Saints
Burghfield, St Mary
Compton Beauchamp, St Swithun
Cookham, Holy Trinity
Drayton, St Peter
Great Coxwell, St Giles
North Moreton, All Saints
South Moreton, All Saints
Twyford, St Mary
Winkfield, St Mary
Buckinghamshire
Chesham, St Mary
Clifton Reynes, St Mary
Hardwick, St Mary
Long Crendon, St Mary
Oakley, St Mary
Weston Underwood, St Laurence
Cambridgeshire
Bartlow, St Mary
Caxton, St Andrew
Chippenham, St Margaret of Antioch
Cheshire
Neston, St Mary and St Helen
Sandbach, St Mary
Woodchurch, Holy Cross
Cornwall
Lanteglos-by-Fowey, St Willow
Restormel Castle
Cumberland
Beckermet, St John
Camerton, St Mary
Carlisle Castle
Ennerdale Bridge, St Mary
Newton Reigny, St John
Orton, All Saints
Derbyshire
Ballidon, All Saints
Caldwell, St Giles
Calke Abbey, St Giles
Normanton, St Giles
Repton, St Wystan
Stanley, St Andrew
Devon
Barnstaple, St Peter and St Paul
Brentor, St Michael de Rupe
Buckland Abbey
Buckland Filleigh, St Mary
Cookbury, St John and the Seven Macabees
East Putford, St Philip and St James the Less (formerly)
Exeter, St George
Germansweek, St German
Hartland Abbey
Lydford Castle
Mortehoe, St Mary
Okehampton Castle
Pancrasweek, St Pancras
Tawstock, St Peter
Whitchurch, St Andrew
Dorset
Gussage St Andrew
West Knighton, St Peter
Whitcombe church
Winterbourne Tomson, St Andrew
Essex
Bradfield, St Lawrence
Brightlingsea, All Saints
Easthorpe, St Mary
Elmstead, St Anne
Great Maplestead, St Giles
High Laver, All Saints
Langford, St Giles
Little Easton, St Mary the Virgin
Little Hallingbury, St Mary
Little Ilford, St Mary
Maldon, St Mary
Marks Tey, St Andrew
Peldon, St Mary
Stanford Rivers, St Margaret
Stanway, St Albright
West Mersea, St Peter and St Paul
Wormingford, St Andrew
Gloucestershire
Fairford, St Mary
Hatherop, St Nicholas
Lechlade, St Lawrence
Meysey Hampton, St Mary
Poulton, St Michael and All Angels
Whelford, St Anne
Hampshire
Chilbolton, St Mary
East Dean, St Winfrith
East Wellow, St Margaret
Idsworth, St Hubert
Kinson, St Andrew
Herefordshire
Adforton, St Andrew
Clifford, St Mary
Kimbolton, St James
Leinthall Earls, St Andrew
Leinthall Starkes, St Mary Magdalene
Llandinabo, St Junabius
Hertfordshire
Aldenham, St John the Baptist
Aspenden, St Mary
Berkhamstead, St Peter
Much Hadham, St Andrew
South Mimms, St Giles
St Albans, St Stephen
Stanstead St Margaret
Tonwell, St Mary's School
Huntingdonshire
Chesterton, St Michael
Farcet, St Mary
Isle of Wight
Shorwell, St Peter
Kent
Hartley, All Saints
West Malling, St Mary
Lancashire
Billington, St Leonard
Bispham, Blackpoool, All Hallows
Dalton, St Mary
Hawkshead, St Michael
Hornby, St Margaret
Out Rawcliffe, St John
Leicestershire
Fenny Drayton, St James
Owston and Newbold, St Andrew
Queniborough, St Mary
Norfolk
Reepham, St Mary
Northamptonshire
Aldwincle, All Saints
Ashley, St Mary
Barby, St Mary
Canons Ashby, St Mary
Great Harrowden, All Saints
Rushton, All Saints
Slipton, St John the Baptist
Stanwick, St Laurence
Stoke Bruerne, St Mary
Nottinghamshire
Cotham, St Michael
Lambley, Holy Trinity
Misterton, All Saints
Newstead Priory
Wollaton, St Leonard
Oxfordshire
Marston, Oxford, St Nicholas
Shropshire
Hopton Castle
Somerset
Exton, St Peter
Limington, St Mary
Lopen, All Saints
Muchelney, St Peter and St Paul
North Barrow, St Nicholas
North Cadbury, St Michael
Rode, St Lawrence
Spaxton, St Margaret
Stawley, St Michael
Washford, St Pancras
Witham Friary
Wootton Courtenay, All Saints
Yarlington, St Mary
Suffolk
Belton with Browston, All Saints
Bradfield St George, St George
Bramfield, St Andrew
Brandeston, All Saints
Brent Eleigh, St Mary
Brockley, St Andrew
Brome and Oakley, St Mary
Bungay, Holy Trinity
Denham, St Mary
Ilketshall St Margaret, St Margaret
Lidgate, St Mary
Rede, All Saints
Stuston, All Saints
Surrey
Ockham, All Saints
Sussex
Buxted, St Mary the Virgin
Warwickshire
Baddesley Clinton, St Michael
King's Newnham, St Laurence
Lapworth, St Mary the Virgin
Wiltshire
Fovant, St George
Worcestershire
King's Norton, St Nicholas
Yorkshire, East Riding
Foxholes, St Mary
Holmpton, St Nicholas
Howden, St Peter
Keyingham, St Nicholas
Kilnsea, St Helen
Meaux, former Cistercian Abbey
North Ferriby, All Saints
Nunkeeling, Ruined church
Patrington, St Patrick
Skipsea Castle
Warter Priory
Watton Priory
Wilberfoss, St John the Baptist
Yorkshire North Riding
Sheriff Hutton, St Helen
Yorkshire West Riding
Doncaster, St George
Esholt, Priory of St Leonard and St Mary
Huddersfield, St Peter
Letwell, St Peter
Maltby, St Bartholomew
Marr, St Helen
Owston, All Saints
Pontefract, St Giles
South Kirkby, All Saints
Thornhill, St Michael and All Angels
Whiston, St Mary Magdalene
Ireland
Askeaton church, Limerick
Kilaspugbrone church, Sligo
Killalan Round Tower, Mayo
Killeedy, former monastic church, Limerick
Killilagh church, Clare
Kilmakilloge, ruined church, Kerry
Raheen-an-Chluig church, Wicklow
Rathcline church, Roscommon
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
Doune of Inverlochty Castle
Old Deer, former Cistercian house
Argyll
Kilmory Chapel
Banffshire
Gardenstown, Northfield Farm
Gardenstown ruined church
Caithness
Crosskirk ruined church
Halkirk old parish church
Skinnet ruined chapel of St Thomas
Wick parish church
Dumfriesshire
Tongland, former Premonstratensian house
East Lothian
Haddington, former Cistercian house
Morham, Parish church
North Berwick, St Andrew's Old Kirk
North Berwick, Priory of St Mary
Fife
Aberdour Parish church
Pittenweem, former Augustinian house
Inverness-shire
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Midlothian
Currie Parish church
Morayshire
Kinloss, former Cistercian house
Orkney
Birsay, St Magnus
Brough of Birsay
Brough of Deerness, Chapel ruins
Eglisay ruined church
Orphir ruined church
Wyre Castle
Wyre ruined church
Perthshire
Forteviot parish church
Scone, Augustinian monastic site
Roxburghshire
Lilliesleaf parish church
Southdean ruined church
Wigtownshire
Kirkmadrine, former church of St Medran, Stoneykirk
Kirkmaiden Old Church
List updated 8 September 2024 by Ron Baxter
