St. Govan's Chapel

St. Govan's Chapel

St. Govan's Chapel is a chapel in St. Govan, Pembrokeshire, in the country of Wales.

The chapel is built into a cliff made of limestone. It is small and measures 20 by 12 feet in size. It has only one room. The walls are made of limestone. [1] The building is very old. It might have been built in the 6th century. But, most of the building was built in the 13th century. The first chapel was a cave that Saint Goven lived in where the chapel is today. People believe that Saint Goven might be buried beneath the building.[2]

There is one entrance on the north part of the building. There are benches made of stone inside. The roof, which is made of slate is newer.[3] To get to the building you have to walk down 52 stairs.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Britton, John; Brayley, Edward Wedlake (1815). The Beauties of England and Wales, or, Delineations, topographical, historical, and descriptive, of each county, Volume 18. p. 805.
  2. ↑ "St Govan's Chapel".
  3. ↑ "St Govan's Chapel". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  4. ↑ An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Wales and Monmouthshire: VII - Country of Pembroke. His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1925. p. 21.