St Catherin's Chapel

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  • čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
  • The chapel stands in splendid isolation high on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury Abbey, Chesil Beach and the Isle of Portland.
    A sturdily buttressed and barrel-vaulted 14th-century chapel built by the monks as a place of pilgrimage and retreat.
    Curious 'wishing holes' can be seen in the walls where local women used to pray to St Catherine and ask her to find them a husband.
    The dedication of the chapel to St Catherine of Alexandria is rare, but her cult was one of the most popular in medieval England.
    The fireworks known as Catherine wheels commemorate her torture in the 3rd century AD.

Komentáře • 3

  • @OurDroneAdventures-nq9sc
    @OurDroneAdventures-nq9sc Před měsícem +1

    Amazing views, thanks for sharing.

  • @SirSpangled
    @SirSpangled Před měsícem +1

    Visit here often, an amazing place and amazing footage

    • @Greyman-hm3fd
      @Greyman-hm3fd  Před měsícem

      I had been planning this trip for a while, wonderful chapel and friendly little town. Going to be somewhere I will return at different times of the year as the landscape and sea are stunning and will change with the seasons.
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