St. Govan's Chapel
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 St. Govan's Chapel |
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| Creation time : | 6th century | |
| Place: | Pembroke | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 35 '55 " N , 4 ° 56' 12" W | |
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St. Govan's Chapel is a chapel at St. Govan's Head in Pembrokeshire in southwest Wales .
Built on the side of a limestone cliff, the 5.3 by 3.8 m building with limestone walls consists of a single chamber. It was mostly built in the 13th century, although individual components can be dated back to the 6th century, when the monk Saint Govan inhabited a cave near the chapel. According to a legend, he is buried under the altar on the east side. The building is accessed via an entrance on the north side. On the north and south sides there are low stone benches and a water basin with a drain . The slate roof was probably renewed later.
The chapel can be reached via a staircase carved into the limestone. According to the popular legend, it is impossible to count the number of steps up and down and get the same result.
The chapel was added to the British List of Monuments by Cadw as Grade 1 on August 2, 1966 .
Today the building is in the danger area of the Castlemartin Ost shooting range . The opening times are shown locally.
The chapel is on several popular coastal hiking trails.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The Beauties of England and Wales, or, Delineations, topographical, historical, and descriptive, of each county, Volume 18 1815, p. 805.
- ↑ St Govan's Chapel . Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ↑ a b St Govan's Chapel . In: Coflein . Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ↑ An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Wales and Monmouthshire: VII - Country of Pembroke . His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1925, p. 21.
- ↑ St. Govan's Head - Walk 6 . Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
