St Edmund’s Chapel
St Edmund's Chapel is a church in Dover, England, dedicated to St Edmund. It was completed in 1262 as a wayside chapel or chapel of rest for the cemetery for the poor beside the Maison Dieu, just outside the enclosed part of the medieval town, a short distance above Biggin Gate, and for pilgrims setting off for Thomas Becket's shrine at Canterbury Cathedral.Photo: Colinward1970, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Description: wayside chapel in Dover, Kent, England, UK
- Also known as: “Saint Edmund’s Chapel, Dover”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maison Dieu and Dover Priory railway station.
Maison Dieu
Town hall
The Hospital of St Mary, Domus Dei, or Maison Dieu, is a medieval building in Dover, England which forms the oldest part of Dover Town Hall. The Town Hall and remains of mediaeval Maison Dieu were Grade II* listed in 1973; they were upgraded to a Grade I listing in 2017.
Dover Priory railway station
Railway station
Dover Priory railway station is the southern terminus of the South Eastern Main Line. It is the main station serving the town of Dover, in Kent, England; the other is Kearsney, on the outskirts. Dover Priory railway station is situated 1,200 feet southwest of St Edmund’s Chapel.
Dover Castle
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history. Dover Castle is situated 3,100 feet east of St Edmund’s Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maxton and Buckland.
Maxton
Suburb
Maxton is an area in the west of Dover, in the county of Kent, England. Maxton also served as the terminus of the tramway system serving the town until its closure in 1938.
Buckland
Suburb
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckland including Buckland Valley is a village near Dover, in the county of Kent, England. It is noted for the Buckland Anglo-Saxon cemetery whose finds now belong to the British Museum but are on display at Dover Museum.
Kearsney
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kearsney is a village in Kent, England. At one time it would have been called a hamlet, there being no church there. The population of the village is included in the civil parish of Temple Ewell. Kearsney is situated 2½ miles northwest of St Edmund’s Chapel.
St Edmund’s Chapel
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dover, Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.12736° or 51° 7′ 39″ northLongitude
1.30937° or 1° 18′ 34″ eastOpen location code
9F3348G5+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 560554873OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q1379318
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In Other Languages
“St Edmund’s Chapel” goes by many names.
- German: “St. Edmund’s Chapel”
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