Second Southwark Church Archeological Site Explained

Second Southwark Church Archeological Site (44SY65)
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:January 17, 1984[1]
Designated Other1 Number:090-0069
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Nearest City:Surry, Virginia
Coordinates:37.1335°N -76.886°W
Added:February 23, 1984
Refnum:84003610

Second Southwark Church Archeological Site is a historic archaeological site located near Surry, Surry County, Virginia. The site includes the remains of the second church to serve Southwark Parish. It is believed to have been erected by 1673, and replaced an earlier church built about 1655. The church was abandoned shortly after the American Revolutionary War, and stood in ruins through the American Civil War. A monument was erected on the site in 1927.[2] A Virginia highway marker commemorating the church site is located near the junction of Virginia Routes 10 and 618.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Book: The Virginia Landmarks Register: Second Southwark Church Archeological Site. Calder Loth. 1999. University of Virginia Press. 9780813918624.
  3. Web site: Southwark Parish Churches - Virginia Historical Markers on Waymarking.com. 18 June 2016.