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Glasbury Old Church is a medieval church located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference BR350. The building stands on bedrock of Pridoli age, comprising undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that underlies the site and has weathered considerably since its geological formation.
As a medieval parish church, the structure reflects the religious and social organisation of its period, serving the local community as both a spiritual centre and a focal point for settlement. The choice of location on relatively stable ground composed of mixed sedimentary rocks would have provided suitable foundations for a permanent stone building, though the softer nature of Pridoli rocks would have required careful construction techniques to ensure durability.
The church's protected status recognises its significance as a surviving example of medieval ecclesiastical architecture in Wales. Its preservation allows archaeologists and historians to understand patterns of settlement, worship and material culture across the medieval period in this region. The monument contributes to our understanding of how medieval communities organised themselves around religious institutions and how they adapted their construction methods to the local geological conditions.
Glasbury Old Church is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR350. View the official record →
Glasbury Old Church is a medieval church located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference BR350.
Glasbury Old Church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Glasbury Old Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is BR350.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Bychan platform cairn (7.2 km), Tredustan Castle Mound (7.4 km), Trefecca Castle Mound (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Glasbury Old Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Glasbury Old Church stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.