St Aldhelm's Chapel is one of the oldest churches in England and is a Grade I-listed building. The Norman chapel, situated on the high outcrop of St Aldhelm's Head, was named after the Bishop of Sherbourne who died in 709AD.

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February 13, 2018

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The small Norman chapel on St Alban's Head is not quite as idyllically freestanding as many photos suggest. On the perspective and the image section is important. ;)

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March 22, 2024

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The lack of evidence for an altar or a piscina suggests that the building may not have been built as a chapel. It may have originally been built as a …

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