Biggin Church Ruins
National Register Listing
Street Address:
2 mi. NE of Moncks Corner on SC 402 (Berkeley County)
NRHP Nomination
Record Number:
S10817708001
Description and Narrative:
Biggin Church Ruins are the remains of the parish church of St. John’s Parish. The church was established by an act of the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly in 1706, which divided the colony into ten parishes. The original Biggin Church was probably completed ca. 1711. Biggin Church was used through the mid-nineteenth century and the surrounding cemetery is still being used. During the American Revolution, ammunitions were stored in the church by British troops who, upon leaving, set the church on fire. The church was burned several other times throughout its use, the last time in the late 1800s when it was not subsequently rebuilt. For many years the site served as a local brickyard. Although only portions of two walls remain, there is evidence that originally Biggin Church was designed with a degree of sophistication. Notable architectural details which remain include a Gibbs surround at the main portal, quoins at the corner, radiating voussoirs over the windows, and a rounded water table—all executed in brick. Listed in the National Register December 13, 1977.
Period of Significance:
18th century
Level of Significance:
State
Area of Significance:
Military;Architecture;Religion
National Register Determination:
listed
Date of Certification:
December 13 1977
