Cheriton: History, Folklore and the Marshes of Gower
Cheriton: History, Folklore and the Marshes of Gower St. Cadoc's Church, Cheriton A Village Shaped by Church and Marshland Cheriton, a quiet village in the north‑west of Gower, is defined above all by the presence of St Cadoc’s Church , the great medieval landmark long celebrated as the “Cathedral of Gower” . Set amid the rich marshlands that fringe the Burry Estuary, the village grew around this imposing structure, its history shaped by shifting coastlines, ancient beliefs and the enduring pull of sacred ground. St Cadoc’s Church: The Cathedral of Gower The church, Grade I listed and architecturally exceptional for the peninsula, rises with a distinctive central tower capped by a saddleback roof , a feature rarely seen elsewhere in Gower. Much of the present building dates from the 13th century , its Early English style marking it out from the simpler rural churches nearby. Within its cool stone interior survive medieval carvings and a venerable font believed to have been bro...
