St Catherines Island Fortress, Tenby (report) April 08

silverstealth · 15th Apr 08, 20:41

Given the fact this place is literally on my doorstep It would have been rude not to have a lttle look round.

Explorers on the day, Pixman, Dreamworx and Shrek.

An early start was completely wrecked by a heavy night in Tenby so we landed as the tide was closing in and stayed till the ebb..

A little history..

The Island
St Catherine's Island stands as one of the most interesting features of the coastal scenery at Tenby. Formed out of a huge mass of limestone, it stands aloof from the houses that overlook it on CastleS ands,a stone's throw away from Castle Hill, part of the picturesque scenery but divorced from the mainland for several hours of each day by the ebb and flow of the tide.

Nothing definite is known of the past history of the island. The ruins of a small
chapel which stands upon its summit are an indication that at some time it was a place for solitude and religious meditation. It was one of many small isolated ecclesiastical edifices such as St Julian's (which stood on the head of the pier), Caldey chapel (on the site of the lighthouse), St Margaret's Island, Freshwater East, St Govan's Chapel and Flimston, dotted along the coastline of south Pembrokeshire.

15th Apr 08, 20:41	#1
silverstealth Veteran Member Join Date: October 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 262 Thanks: 7 Thanks received: 11	St Catherines Island Fortress, Tenby (report) April 08 Given the fact this place is literally on my doorstep It would have been rude not to have a lttle look round. Explorers on the day, Pixman, Dreamworx and Shrek. An early start was completely wrecked by a heavy night in Tenby so we landed as the tide was closing in and stayed till the ebb.. A little history.. The Island St Catherine's Island stands as one of the most interesting features of the coastal scenery at Tenby. Formed out of a huge mass of limestone, it stands aloof from the houses that overlook it on CastleS ands,a stone's throw away from Castle Hill, part of the picturesque scenery but divorced from the mainland for several hours of each day by the ebb and flow of the tide. Nothing definite is known of the past history of the island. The ruins of a small chapel which stands upon its summit are an indication that at some time it was a place for solitude and religious meditation. It was one of many small isolated ecclesiastical edifices such as St Julian's (which stood on the head of the pier), Caldey chapel (on the site of the lighthouse), St Margaret's Island, Freshwater East, St Govan's Chapel and Flimston, dotted along the coastline of south Pembrokeshire. __________________ www.highroydshospital.co.uk Last edited by silverstealth; 12th Sep 09 at 10:32..