St Aldhelm’s Chapel

On the south coast, west of Swanage, is St Aldhelm’s Head (sometimes known as St Alban’s Head) Just next to the village of Worth Matravers (they love a complex village name in Dorset), there is a coastguard office, a row of old coastguard cottages and St Aldhem’s chapel. ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Aldhelm%27s_Chapel,_St._Aldhelm%27s_Head). I thought this was worth a visit because St Aldhelm founded Frome, where I live.

The chapel is on the left.

You will note the hot stone track without shade. This proved to be very hard work for the little dog and further than advertised! We rallied, eventually. Cars with air conditioning may be not good for the planet but can be lifesaving for overheated little dogs.

The interior of the chapel. Swallows were nesting in the roof with young and the parents swooping in and out.
Chapel exterior looking out to sea. They think there used to be a beacon on top where the cross is.
St Aldhelm’s quarry, just down the road. Produces Purbeck Stone.

2 thoughts on “St Aldhelm’s Chapel

  1. Fascinating stuff!
    Thanks for the informative link.
    I did several residential school trips to that area. We stayed at the Purbeck Centre, which I think had been the Swanage Grammar School in a previous life.

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