Miller's Arms pub & inn, our hotel in Canterbury |
Old King's School Shop circa 1647, Canterbury |
Old King's School Shop circa 1647, Canterbury |
Tudor-era building, Canterbury |
Sun Hotel, circa 1503, Canterbury |
Cathedral Gate, Canterbury |
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Tower of St. George's Church, Canterbury |
Flowers in the ruins of St. George's, Canterbury |
St. Thomas R.C. Church, circa 1874, Canterbury |
Tower of St. George's Church. Playwright and spy Christopher Marlowe was christened here on 26th February, 1564. Sadly the church was destroyed by German air raids in 1942. These raids, which specifically targeted historical sites, were known as "Baedeker raids" because their targets were selected from a German tourist guide of that name. |
The Butter Market, Canterbury |
The Cathedral Gate, with the insidious Starbucks right next-door. |
Christ Church Cathedral Gate, Canterbury. |
This bronze figure of Christ dates from 1991. The original was destroyed in 1642 by Parlementarians, who used it for target practise. |
Tudor-style doors, Canterbury |
Main entrance of Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury, circa 1424. |
Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury. Its history dates to 597, when Pope Gregory sent St. Augustine here. Parts of the present building date to 1070, but most of it was built between 1377-1405. It was extensively renovated in the 1660s. |
Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury. The tower dates from 1498. |
Nave, Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury |
Nave, Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury |
High Altar, Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury |
Choir, Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury |
Looking up into the tower, Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury |
Windows at the Crossing |
Windows at the Crossing |
The compass, inlaid in the floor at the Crossing, is the symbol of the Anglican Communion, which has churches around the world including the Episcopal Church of the USA. It was installed in 1988. |
War memorial chapel, Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury |
Detail of wrot-iron screen, war memorial, Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury |
