Structural health monitoring (SHM) has been developing within engineering practice for several decades. Such systems are primarily employed in contexts where the safety of occupants depends on keeping the structure in a sound state. Recent advances in device miniaturization, wireless connectivity, and the steady reduction of acquisition and operating costs have facilitated the wider adoption of such systems in the field of historic preservation, significantly enhancing diagnostic capabilities in architectural heritage. A broader adoption of such systems may considerably streamline the work of conservation services by allowing remote observation of monuments situated in locations distant from major urban centers. The effective design of any monitoring system, however, must be rigorously tailored to the characteristics of a given monument and to the particular deterioration processes identified within it. This paper outlines the preliminary assumptions and research premises for the development of a dedicated monitoring system for the Gothic church of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Witno near Gryfice in Polish West Pomerania.