St Non's Chapel (Pembrokeshire)

Remains of a small medieval chapel.

Summary 13th century buildings (or older)

Introduction

Remains of a small medieval chapel. The site is traditionally identified as the chapel of Blessed Non, mother of St David. 

History to the present day

The ruined Chapel of St. Non lies close to the Pembrokeshire Coast Path a few miles from the city of St David's. In Christian tradition, Saint Non was born around AD 475 and was a nun at Ty Gwyn near Whitesands Bay. She was raped by Prince Sandde of Ceredigion and the son she gave birth to as a result became St David, the patron saint of Wales.

This ruin is thought to be on the site of St Non's house and is one of the oldest Christian buildings in Wales. During medieval times the chapel was a frequently visited site of Christian pilgrimage. After the reformation, pilgrimages stopped and the chapel was converted into a house and then used as a garden.
 

Arrival information and how to find us

Address: St Non's Chapel, Pembrokeshire, , United Kingdom

Opening times:

 

Open site all year round

 

Open sites are unstaffed and open to the public with no admission charge at all reasonable times, usually between 10.00 and 16.00 daily.

 

 

Photographs courtesy of CADW photographic library.