St Catherine's
sits at the top of St Catherine's hill in the village of St Catherine's, just a mile south on the A3000 from the town centre, and affords beautiful views towards St Martha's hill where there is another church of great interest. Both Sited along the Pilgrims Way.
A walk around the interior of St Catherine's Chapel, Guildford, Surrey, 9/9/07
The Legend
There is a legend about Catharine and here sister Martha who supposedly built the chapels with nothing more than their own bare hands and a large hammer. The Chapels are to this day still called St Catherine's and St Martha's. The story goes that they were giants and would through the hammer to and through as was needed.
Guildford to St Catherines/ Ferry Lane Driving directions - Google Map
St Martha's Church
St Martha's church
some five hundred an fifty
feet above sea level was reconstructed in eighteen fifty and was
originally a Saxon church. Some of the church dates back to the twelfth
century. It is also said that a beacon was once sighted on the ridge to
help the weary know that they'd arrived safely at St Martha's on the
Hill.
The views from the church are fantastic and Newlands Corner can be clearly seen from here, on a good day one can make out eight counties. Sited atwix Guildford and Chilworth on the Greensand Ridge along the pilgrims way.
View of St Martha's from Chilworth
The site seems to have been used at least as far back as five thousand five hundred years, and many ancient artifacts have been found there.
St Marthar's is very often used as a very specie venue for weddings, although it can only be reached on foot....
Guildford to St Martha's church Driving directions
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