St Catherine’s Chapel, Abbotsbury

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St Catherine’s Chapel in Abbotsbury is a small, isolated 14th-century hilltop chapel on the Dorset coast, noted for its striking stone architecture and panoramic sea views.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grade I listed building
chapel
church building
historic site
access footpath from Abbotsbury
administeredBy Church of England
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
associatedWith Abbotsbury village
linked to: Abbotsbury
constructionStartCentury 14th century
country United Kingdom
currentUse chapel
dedicatedTo Saint Catherine of Alexandria
denomination Anglican
diocese Diocese of Salisbury
elevationFeature hilltop location
feature buttresses
lancet windows
parapeted gables
stone barrel vault
west doorway
floorPlan rectangular nave
function place of Christian worship
gridReferenceSystem Ordnance Survey
hasView panoramic sea views
views over Chesil Beach
heritageDesignation Grade I listed
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England
inception 14th century
locatedIn Abbotsbury
Dorset
England
United Kingdom
locatedNear Abbotsbury Abbey site
Chesil Beach
English Channel
locatedOn Dorset coast
materialUsed stone
nearbyAttraction Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Abbotsbury Swannery
notableFor isolated hilltop setting
panoramic coastal views
striking stone architecture
parish Abbotsbury
protectionStatus protected historic building
region South West England
linked to: southwest England
religion Christianity
roofMaterial stone vaulting
tourism popular viewpoint

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