One of Canterbury's best half-timbered buildings. 8 Palace Street is a 13th century building with later additions. It may have been built as the rectory for the nearby church of St Alphege.
8 Palace Street,
Canterbury,
Kent,
England
A 14th century grand residential palace built for the Archbishops of Canterbury on the bank of the River Medway in Maidstone. As important church officials the archbishops were constantly travelling to London, and the palace at Maidstone provided a very comfortable - and impressive - place to stay on the journey.
Mill Street,
Maidstone,
Kent,
England,
ME15 6YE
The remains of a 13th century friary, on the bank of the River Stour. Blackfriars was founded around 1237 by Dominican monks, whose black surcoat gave them the popular monicker 'Black Friars'.
25 High Street,
Canterbury,
Kent,
England,
CT1 2BD
The Romans erected the first walls around Canterbury between 270 and 290 AD. Very little of those Roman walls remain. The walls we see today are medieval. The medieval walls surounded the entire city of Canterbury and were pierced by 8 gates, West Gate, North Gate, Quenin Gate, Burgate, Newingate, Riding Gate, Worth Gate, and London Gate. Of these, only West Gate remains.
Canterbury,
Kent,
England
Attraction Type:
Historic Property Heritage Highlight: Sections of the original Roman walls still stand to over 16 feet high. Heritage Rating:? Location: Accessible from several points. The best section for walking the walls is located at Dane John Garden.
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One of the iconic landmarks of Canterbury, the old West Gate stands at the west end of the High Street, beside the River Stour. Generations of medieval pilgrims passed under the gatehouse arch on their way to the shrine of Thomas a Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Road traffic now flows through the arch - its a bit of an eye-opener to see a modern coach navigate the narrow opening!
2 St. Peters Street,
Canterbury,
Kent,
England
St Alphege's was built around 1070 by Archbishop Lanfranc. It was rebuilt in the 12th century, and again in the 13th and 15th centuries. Among the interesting features is a late 15th century pillar, funded by a bequest from Thomas Prude. A brass coat of arms has been set into the pillar, with the inscription, 'Gaude Prude Thoma per quem fit ista columna.', which vey loosely translates as 'Thomas Prude paid for this column'.
The historic springs at Tunbridge Wells owes much to a self-indulgent young nobleman. In 1606 Dudley, Lord North, was visiting friends at the Abergavenny Estate in Eridge. He was headed back to London after a night of heavy drinking, feeling a little the worse for wear, when he noticed redddish water seeping from the ground.
The Pantiles,
Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
England
The remains of an 11th century bishops palace. Charing Palace was used by Archbishops of Canterbury as a stopping place between their London residence of Lambeth Palace and Canterbury.
Charing,
Kent,
England
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Historic Property Heritage Rating:? Location: The Bishop's Palace is located just off Charing High Street, beside the church. Note that as of this writing the Palace is privately owned and not generally open to visitors.
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The main visitor entrance to Canterbury Cathedral precinct is through this highly decorated gateway, which was originally built to celbrate the marriage of Arthur, Prince of Wales, to Catherine of Aragon in 1502. Arthur, unfortunately, died a few months later, and the gate was not finished for another 20 years.
The Precincts,
Canterbury,
Kent,
England
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