St Catherine's Chapel Abbotsbury , Dorset
St Catherine's Chapel is a small ruin of a chapel, believed to have been built in the first half of the fifteenth century as a Pilgrim chapel for Abbotsbury Abbey. It is dedicated to Saint Catherine.
It is positioned on the top of a hill overlooking the coast from Portland Bill to Bridport and was a landmark for seafarers. The construction is robust in order to withstand the elements, the walls are 4 ft thick, and the roof is unusually made of stone.
St Catherine's Chapel has a local tradition of 'wishing'. This involves using the niches in the east jamb of the south doorway to 'post' prayers to the saint asking for her help.
The chapel is frequently visited by women searching for a husband as St Catherine is the patron saint of spinsters.
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The site is permanently open to the public.
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