Geography
The River Arrow flows from north in the western section of the parish and the highest land lies in the northern and eastern fringes, rising to 542 feet in Upper Skilts where it forms part of the Arrow-Alne watershed. Most of the parish area is underlain by Keuper Marl with a small area of drift, mostly boulder clay and clayey gravels, on the high land. The eastern section of the parish is characterised by rolling topography, dissected by small tributary streams of the Arrow.

History
The modern Alcester to Birmingham road that runs through Studley follows the line of the roman Ryknild Street. The first historical reference comes in Saxon Times (circa 7th century) when there was a small village behind the site of the parish church, which almost certainly stands on a the site of a Saxon predecessor.

The Doomsday Book refers to Studley as largely in the hands of William Fitz Corbucion & states that there is a mill. In the 12th century an Augustinian priory was founded on the west bank of the River Arrow by Peter Corbizen - this survived until the Dissolution during Henry VIII's reign. In 1325 Studley was reported to have two mills & about this time Peter de Studley built a castle by the Church.

During the 16th century the village expanded on to the west bank of the River Arrow. The old Ryknild street became the Birmingham Road, being turned into a Turnpike in 1721, and gradually the village became centred on the road, extending along both sides.

During the 17th and 18th centuries additional industries developed; including tanning, charcoal making, brickmaking and malting. Needle manufacture remained the most important industry, for which Studley became renowned world wide. Studley is now famous for its Pubs and Restaurants which are popular for with people from a wide area.

St Mary's Parish Church
The oldest part of the current structure dates from the 12th century. The south aisle was added in the 14th century whilst the small chancel and battlemented west tower are 15th century. Features include a mediaeval piscina; a rare 13th century coffin lid; across the top of the chancel arch a Paschal lamb stone that is also of the 13th century; a Jacobean pulpit and a 13th century painting adjacent to the Norman window.

Studley Castle
Within the line of the moat of Peter de Studley castle there now stands a many-gabled 16th century house, and 400 metres to the east, is the 'New castle', a house built in 1834 to the designs of Beezley, a theatrical architect.