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Newtown Old Church is a medieval church situated in Wales, now protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference MG056. The church stands on bedrock composed of Wenlock Rocks, formed during the Wenlock period of the Silurian era. These rocks, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, provided the geological foundation for settlement in this locality during the medieval period.
Medieval churches in Wales often occupied sites of earlier religious significance and served as focal points for their surrounding communities. The solid stone geology of the Wenlock formation would have provided building stone suitable for ecclesiastical construction, making this location practical for a permanent place of worship. Many such churches formed the nucleus of developing settlements and parishes throughout medieval Wales.
Newtown Old Church's protected status reflects its importance as a surviving medieval structure. The designation ensures that the physical remains of this historic building are preserved for archaeological study and public heritage appreciation. Such churches remain valuable sources of evidence for understanding medieval Welsh religious practice, settlement patterns and the relationship between geology, landscape and human occupation.
Newtown Old Church is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG056. View the official record →
Newtown Old Church is a medieval church situated in Wales, now protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference MG056.
Newtown 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.
Newtown 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 MG056.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crugyn Bank Dyke (6.3 km), Two Tumps Round Barrows (6.8 km), Glog Round Barrows (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Newtown 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.
Newtown Old Church stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.