St. Aldhelm’s Chapel

St Aldhelm's Chapel is a Norman on St Aldhelm's Head in the parish of , , . It stands close to the cliffs, 108 metres above sea level.
Wikipedia
Photo: Wulfrunian1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church
  • Also known as: “St Aldhelm’s Chapel” and “St. Aldhelm’s Chapel, St. Aldhelm’s Head”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Radar Research Memorial and Encombe House.

Memorial
Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 390 feet southeast of St. Aldhelm’s Chapel.

Manor estate
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a privately owned, Grade II* listed country house built in 1735 on the Encombe Estate near the village of and about 1-mile inland of 's in southern . is situated 2 miles northwest of St. Aldhelm’s Chapel.

Peak
Photo: David Squire, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the highest point of the in , on the south coast of . The hill lies about 2 kilometres southwest of the village Kingston, about 5 kilometres south of and 8 kilometres west of . is situated 2½ miles northwest of St. Aldhelm’s Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Winspit and Worth Matravers.

Locality
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
is a disused quarry on the cliffs near in the , , England. To the west and east are the hills of West Man and East Man.

Village
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
is a and civil parish in the county of . The village is situated on the cliffs west of . It comprises limestone cottages and farm houses and is built around a pond, which is a regular feature on postcards of the .

Locality
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is part of the near in the in , . is a flat area of rock at the base of a small cliff. is situated 2½ miles east of St. Aldhelm’s Chapel.

St. Aldhelm’s Chapel

Latitude
50.57972° or 50° 34′ 47″ north
Longitude
-2.0568° or 2° 3′ 25″ west
Elevation
351 feet (107 metres)
Inception
1150
Open location code
9C2VHWHV+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157332286
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q1495121
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to German—“St. Aldhelm’s Chapel” goes by many names.

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