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Known as the Westminster Abbey of Wales, St Illtud's is one of the oldest Christian sites in the UK.

Beulah Chapel, known locally as The Round Chapel was the only building to survive the controversial demolition of Groes village in 1975.

On the 6th October 2019 our chapel celebrates 150 years continuous worship.

The church stands at the centre of the village where modern houses occupy the sites of farmyards and are thus cheek by jowl with ancient farmhouses.

The present church at South Bersted dates back to 1405, when it was consecrated and dedicated by the Bishop Reade of Chichester before a large congregation.

For centuries this building, the Cathedral of the Sea, has watched, listened and helped the people of Portsmouth navigate the passage of time. It has witnessed war and peace, famous marriages, been bombed and rebuilt and remains a building of greatness and simple enduring beauty.