St Govan’s Chapel

St Govan's Chapel is a chapel located at St Govan's Head, in south west Wales. Built into the side of a limestone cliff, the building measures 20 by 12 feet with walls constructed from limestone, and consists of two chambers, one in the front and one in the back.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: chapel in Pembrokeshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Saint Govan’s Chapel” and “St. Govan’s Chapel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Broad Haven South and St Michael and All Angels‘ Church.

Beach
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is a beach located 1 mile southeast of on the edge of the Stackpole Estate in , . is known for Church Rock, which protrudes from the water around 150 yards from the shore.

Church
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is situated 1¼ miles north of St Govan’s Chapel.

Beach
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is a remote, slightly curved, east-facing sandy beach, near Stackpole Quay in , , in Stackpole and Castlemartin Community. is situated 2 miles northeast of St Govan’s Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bosherston and Maiden Wells.

Village
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is a village and parish in , , within the . has a population of approximately 300, with a pub and a café serving light refreshments during the summer.

Hamlet
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is a small village located 1.6 miles south of in , . The earliest reference to is 'Mayden Welle' in 1336. The population is currently around 300. is situated 4 miles north of St Govan’s Chapel.

Village
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is a village and parish in the community of Stackpole and , , Wales, in the . The village is on a sandstone ridge, 5 miles southwest of , 4 miles southeast of , and reached on the B4319 road. is situated 4½ miles northwest of St Govan’s Chapel.

St Govan’s Chapel

Latitude
51.5987° or 51° 35′ 55″ north
Longitude
-4.93679° or 4° 56′ 12″ west
Open location code
9C3QH3X7+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1050324965
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q15979526
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“St Govan’s Chapel” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “San Govanen kapera”
  • Catalan: “capella de Sant Govan”
  • Catalan: “Capella de Sant Govan”
  • Czech: “kaple svatého Govana”
  • Czech: “Kaple svatého Govana”
  • Finnish: “St. Govan’s Chapel”
  • French: “chapelle de Saint Govan”
  • French: “Chapelle de saint Govan”
  • Galician: “Capela de San Govan”
  • German: “St. Govan’s Chapel”
  • Italian: “cappella di St. Govan”
  • Italian: “Cappella di St. Govan”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “St. Govan’s Chapel”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “St. Govan’s Chapel”
  • Norwegian: “St. Govan’s Chapel”
  • Polish: “Kaplica św. Govana”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cill Naomh Ghobhainn”
  • Slovak: “Kaplnka svätého Govana”
  • Spanish: “Capilla de San Govan”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Sant Gofan”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Huntsman’s Leap and New Quay.

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