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Newtown Old Church is a medieval parish church located in Powys, Wales, that survives as substantial ruins indicative of its former importance as a religious and burial centre. The church dates principally to the medieval period, with architectural elements reflecting the conventions of Welsh ecclesiastical building of that era. The site retains evidence of its function as a place of Christian worship and burial, with the physical remains demonstrating the typical layout and construction of a small to modest medieval church serving the local community. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Newtown Old Church represents an important surviving example of medieval religious architecture within the Welsh landscape.
Newtown Old Church is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG056. View the official record →
Newtown Old Church is a medieval parish church located in Powys, Wales, that survives as substantial ruins indicative of its former importance as a religious and burial centre. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient 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).
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