St Justinian (or St Justinian's[1] or St Justinians; Welsh: Porth Stinan) is a coastal location of indeterminate area in the extreme northwest of Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the community of St Davids and the Cathedral Close.
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Name
The area is named for Stinan (later Anglicised to Justinian),[2] a 6th-7th century monk who was a contemporary of St David. Legend says that he was murdered by beheading and that his skull had miraculous properties.[3]
Description
There is a small harbour, Porthstinan, housing the current St Davids Lifeboat Station, two former lifeboat stations and a private residence. The harbour is used for boat trips to Ramsey Island,[4] and for kayaking and speedboat trips. It is a popular access point for the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.[5]
History
St Justinian (as Sct. Stenans) appears on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire.[6]
Listed buildings
The ruined chapel of St Justinian is a Grade I listed building.[7][8] The 1870s old lifeboat house,[9][10] 1911 lifeboat house,[11][12] an early 20th century watchtower[13][14] and St Justinian's Well (a 19th-century stone enclosure over an ancient spring),[15][16] are all Grade II listed.
Geography
The bay on which St Justinian stands is known as Porthstinian.[17]