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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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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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 very loosely translates as 'Thomas Prude paid for this column'.

Palace Street, Canterbury, Kent, England

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Heritage Highlight: A church established by Lanfranc, already described as ancient in the 12th century!

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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 this highly decorated gateway, which was 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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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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Conduit House is all that remains of medieval waterworks created to supply the nearby abbey of St Augustine, Canterbury.
Kings Park, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 1TF

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On 29 December 1170 four knights, Reginald FitzUrse, Hugh de Moreville, William de Tracy, and Richard le Breton, met at a house near Canterbury Cathedral to plan what they would do on the morrow. Whatever plan they discussed, the result was the murder of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, a deed which changed the course of history and certainly changed the fortunes of Canterbury itself. The place where the knights met is reputed to be Conquest House on Palace Street.
17 Palace Street, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 2DZ

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