Biggins Church Ruins original built 1711 and rebuilt and burned twice once by forest fire and once by the British

The site for the church, Biggin Hill, is probably named for Biggin Hill in the London Borough of Bromley. The Parish of St. John's, Berkeley was created in the South Carolina Assembly Act of 1704 and the Church Act of 1706. St. John's, Berkeley had the largest area of the original ten parishes of the Province. These parishes served both religious and civil functions in the colony. The land for the church was donated by the Landgrave John Colleton.[6][7][8]

The first church was built around 1711 to replace a wooden building that had been used for religious services. This church burned in a forest fire around 1755.[5][7][9]

The church was replaced with a new building in 1761. In this period, parishioners included Henry Laurens and William Moultrie.[10] During the Revolutionary War, British troops used the church as a depot. As they retreated, the church and stores were burned in 1781.[5][6] The church was rebuilt.[11]

The church was used up to the Civil War. During the war, the furniture was removed and the church building was damaged.[11] The church was neglected. Around 1886,[7][12] 1890,[10] or the 1890s.[6] the church was burned in a forest fire. After the fire, its bricks were scavenged for other construction projects.[6][7]


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