Chapels · South East England
Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe
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Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe — Chapel in Broadstairs, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Broadstairs · 0.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe is located in Kent, with the postcode CT10 1NE. The nearest railway station is Broadstairs, which is 0.7 km away. Entry to the chapel is free.
About
Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Chapel in Broadstairs, England". Coordinates: 51.3596°, 1.4432°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Shrine of Our Ladye Star of the Sea was an old chapel on the cliffs at Broadstairs (which was formerly known as Bradstowe). Dating back at least to the 1350s, the two towers of the chapel were a major landmark for sailors in the area. Given the veneration in which the shrine was held, the custom developed of ships dipping their top-sails to salute the shrine as they sailed past it. The Chapel of St. Mary's structural remains are, as incorporated in the modern façade, situated on the site of what has been said also to be the oldest surviving building still standing in contemporary Broadstairs, and within its modern content is all that remains of the Medieval Shrine of "Our Lady of Bradstowe". It stands near the harbour on today's Albion Street, at the junction with Alexandra Road.
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Background
History
It is said that the Shrine and its Chapel were known to have existed prior to the year 1070, as it was in that year that the old Saxon Church of St. Peter's, then a wooden structure, was rebuilt with stone and flint as the second daughter church of Minster-in-Thanet. The original building contained the famous shrine of "Our Ladye of Bradstowe", a painted wooden statue of the Virgin Mary. The tradition maintained by the Royal Navy of "showing the flag" at seaside towns to uphold the morale of the Navy is said to have its origins in a service held at the Bradstowe Chapel in 1514 with the crew of the Henry Grace à Dieu in attendance, whilst the largest and latest addition to the King's Fleet…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3596, 1.4432
- County
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Parish
- Broadstairs and St. Peters
- Postcode
- CT10 1NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- Nearest railway station
- Broadstairs — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15277461 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe?
- Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT10 1NE), in the parish of Broadstairs and St. Peters.
- What is Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe?
- Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe — Chapel in Broadstairs, England.
- How do I get to Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe?
- The nearest railway station is Broadstairs, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT10 1NE.
- Is Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe a protected site?
- Yes — Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe free to visit?
- Yes, Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe?
- The nearest railway station is Broadstairs, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT10 1NE.