Historic Buildings in Kent

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, CT1 2DY

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Blackfriars consists of the remains of a 13th-century friary on the banks 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

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The Romans erected the first walls around Canterbury between 270 and 290 AD. Very little of those Roman walls remain, but large sections survive of the medieval walls that replaced the Roman structure. The medieval walls surrounded the entire city of Canterbury and were pierced by eight 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

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Heritage Highlight: Sections of the original Roman walls still stand to over 16 feet high.

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Set in a modern housing estate, the Martyr's Memorial, Canterbury, is a Victorian monument to the 41 Kentish Martyrs, burnt at the stake on this spot by Queen Mary I beteween 1555 and 1558. The inscription lists the names of 31 men and 10 women executed for their faith.
Martyrs Field Road, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 3PU

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Heritage Highlight: Poignant site of religious burnings

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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 Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Road traffic now flows through the arch - it's a bit of an eye-opener to see a modern coach navigate the narrow opening!
2 St. Peters Street, Canterbury, Kent, England

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Heritage Highlight: Old medieval prison cells

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Cemetery Gate gave access for lay people to the grounds of St Augustine's Abbey. It was built sometime in the middle to late 14th century and stands only a stone's throw south of Fyndon Gate. Now in private hands but you can easily view the ornate gateway from Monastery Street.
Monastery Street, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 1NN

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Heritage Highlight: Ornate 14th-century gatehouse

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Charing Palace is the remains of an 11th-century bishops palace used by Archbishops of Canterbury as a stopping place between Canterbury and their London residence of Lambeth Palace. The village of Charing stood on the main pilgrim route to Canterbury, and it made sense for the Archbishop's to have an official presence there.
Charing, Kent, England

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The main visitor entrance to Canterbury Cathedral precinct is through Christ Church Gateway, a highly decorated ceremonial gatehouse originally built to celebrate 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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Cobham College is a 14th-century college of priests established by the 3rd Baron Cobham in 1362 and linked to the parish church by a processional passage, parts of which still stand. The college was later transformed into almshouses, a role it still fulfils. The college retains its original medieval hall.
Cobhambury Road, Cobham, Kent, England, DA12 3BG

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Heritage Highlight: 14th-century hall

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An ornate mausoleum for the Darnley family of Cobham Hall, built in the late 18th century for the 4th Earl of Darnley. The initial design was by James Wyatt, but the building was actually built by George Dance the Younger. No burials were ever made in the mausoleum, which became a focal point in the landscape park laid out by Humphry Repton.
Cobham Wood, Lodge Lane, Cobham, Kent, England

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Heritage Highlight: Unusual neo-classical design

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