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Slebech Old Church is a medieval church in Wales, protected by Cadw as monument PE275. The building stands on bedrock of Late Carboniferous claystone, which underlies the site along with bands of siltstone, sandstone and coal deposits formed during the Late Carboniferous period. This geology is typical of South Wales coalfield terrain, where clay-rich sediments accumulated in ancient marine and deltaic environments hundreds of millions of years ago.
The church represents a significant phase of medieval religious settlement in its locality. Like other parish churches of the medieval period in Wales, it would have served both spiritual and social functions for the surrounding community. The survival of its physical remains, despite the passage of centuries, reflects the durability of medieval stone construction and the enduring importance of the site.
Today Slebech Old Church survives as an archaeological monument, its fabric and setting recording centuries of Welsh religious and social history. The site's protection by Cadw recognises its heritage value and ensures its preservation for future generations of researchers and visitors seeking to understand medieval Wales and the communities that built and used such structures.
Slebech Old Church is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE275. View the official record →
Slebech Old Church is a medieval church in Wales, protected by Cadw as monument PE275. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE275.
Slebech 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.
Slebech 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 PE275.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Landshipping House Garden Remains (3.1 km), Garden Earthworks at Coedcanlas Farm (5.8 km), Cresswell Castle 100m W of Cresswell Quay (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Slebech 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.
Slebech Old Church stands on Late Carboniferous claystone, bedrock that formed in the Late Carboniferous. The rock here is major:{claystone}, Minor{siltstone,sandstone,coal}.