St Edmund’s Chapel

St Edmund's Chapel is a church in , England, dedicated to St Edmund. It was completed in 1262 as a wayside or chapel of rest for the cemetery for the poor beside the , 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 .
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  • 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.

Town hall
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The Hospital of St Mary, Domus Dei, or , is a medieval building in , England which forms the oldest part of Dover Town Hall. The Town Hall and remains of medieval were Grade II* listed in 1973; they were upgraded to a Grade I listing in 2017.

Railway station
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is the southern terminus of the South Eastern Main Line. It is the main station serving the town of , in , England; the other is , on the outskirts. is situated 1,200 feet southwest of St Edmund’s Chapel.

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is a medieval castle in , , England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" because of its defensive significance throughout history. is situated 3,100 feet east of St Edmund’s Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maxton and Buckland.

Suburb
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is an area in the west of , in the county of , England. also served as the terminus of the tramway system serving the town until its closure in 1938.

Suburb
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including Valley is a village near , in the county of , England. It is noted for the Anglo-Saxon cemetery whose finds now belong to the but are on display at Dover Museum.

Village
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is a village in , 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 . is situated 2½ miles northwest of St Edmund’s Chapel.

St Edmund’s Chapel

Latitude
51.12736° or 51° 7′ 39″ north
Longitude
1.30937° or 1° 18′ 34″ east
Open location code
9F3348G5+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 560554873
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1379318
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