St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury

St Catherine's Chapel
St Catherine's Chapel
LocationAbbotsbury in Dorset, England
Coordinates50°39′41.47″N 02°36′23.06″W / 50.6615194°N 2.6064056°W / 50.6615194; -2.6064056
OwnerEnglish Heritage
Official nameChapel of St Catherine
TypeGrade I
Designated26 January 1956
Reference no.1172576
Official nameSt Catherine's Chapel, field system and quarries at Chapel Hill
Designated19 December 1958
Reference no.1015694
St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury is located in Dorset
St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury
The location of St Catherine's Chapel in Dorset, UK
The chapel from the south

St Catherine's Chapel is a small chapel situated on a hill above the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. It is dedicated to Saint Catherine. It is now in the guardianship of English Heritage and became a Grade I listed building in 1956.[1] The chapel is also scheduled together with the field systems and quarries on the hill.[2]

The chapel is best seen from the viewpoint on the B3157 Abbotsbury to Bridport road, with Chesil Beach in the background. The medieval strip lynchets etched into the side of the hill are known locally as the Chapel Rings.

  1. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1172576)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. ^ "St Catherine's Chapel, field system and quarries at Chapel Hill, Abbotsbury - 1015694 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2021.