St. Aldhelm’s Chapel
St Aldhelm's Chapel is a Norman chapel on St Aldhelm's Head in the parish of Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset. It stands close to the cliffs, 108 metres above sea level.- Anglican church
- …lies at an elevation of 351 feet (107 metres)
- …is also known as “St. Aldhelm’s Chapel, St. Aldhelm’s Head”
- …dates from 1150
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Radar Research Memorial and Encombe House.
Radar Research Memorial
Memorial
Radar Research Memorial is situated 390 feet southeast of St. Aldhelm’s Chapel.
Encombe House
Manor estate
Encombe House is a privately owned, Grade II* listed… Encombe House is situated 2 miles northwest of St. Aldhelm’s Chapel.
Swyre Head
Peak
Swyre Head is the highest point of the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, on the south coast of England. Swyre Head is situated 2½ miles northwest of St. Aldhelm’s Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winspit and Worth Matravers.
Worth Matravers
Village
Worth Matravers is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset.
Dancing Ledge
Locality
Dancing Ledge is part of the Jurassic Coast near… Dancing Ledge is situated 2½ miles east of St. Aldhelm’s Chapel.
St. Aldhelm’s Chapel
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Latitude
50.57972° or 50° 34′ 47″ north
Longitude
-2.0568° or 2° 3′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C2VHWHV+V7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglican
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to German—“St. Aldhelm’s Chapel” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مصلى سانت الدهيلم”
- German: “St Aldhelm’s Chapel”
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Highlights include Quarry Ruins and Tumulus.
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