St Justinian

St Justinian (or St Justinian's[1] or St Justinians) is a coastal location in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the community of St Davids and the Cathedral Close. It is named for Justinian of Ramsey Island. There is a small harbour housing the St Davids Lifeboat Station, and a private residence. The harbour is used for boat trips to Ramsey Island, and for kayaking and speedboat trips. It is a popular access point for the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.[2]

The steps down to St Justinian harbour
The ruined chapel of St Justinian

History

St Justinian (as Sct. Stenans) appears on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire.[3]

Listed buildings

The ruined chapel of St Justinian is a Grade I listed building.[4][5] The 1870s old lifeboat house,[6] 1911 lifeboat house,[7] St Justinian's Well (19th century over an ancient spring), and an early 20th century watchtower[8] are all Grade II listed buildings.

Geography

The bay on which St Justinian stands is known as Porthstinian.[9]

References
  1. Note that the Ordnance Survey uses both "St Justinian" and "St Justinian's" on different maps: here (1:25,000) and here (1:50,000)
  2. "Parking at St Justinian". Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. "Penbrok comitat". British Library.
  4. Cadw. "Ruins of St Justinian's Chapel  (Grade I) (12692)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  5. "Ruins of St.justinian's Chapel,porthstinian/ St.justinian's, St David's and the Cathedral Close". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  6. "Old Lifeboat House,porthstinian/St.justinian's, St David's and the Cathedral Close". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  7. "Lifeboat House,porthstinian/St.justinian's, St David's and the Cathedral Close". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  8. "Watch Tower to Nw.of St.justinian's, Porthstinian/St.justinian's, St David's and the Cathedral Close". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  9. Shown on Ordnance Survey maps.


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