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Canterbury Cathedral

Closest Hotels to Canterbury Cathedral:
30-33 High Street, CT1 2RX
0.132 Miles
63 Ivy Lane, CT1 1TU
0.229 Miles
 
 




Canterbury Cathedral’s history as a religious site dates back to AD 597 when Pope Gregory’s missionary, St Augustine, was given a church in the town by King Ethelbert. The cathedral is a masterpiece of Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Inside, visitors can see stained glass windows dating from the 12th century and the medieval tombs of King Henry IV and Edward the Black Prince, as well as those of numerous archbishops. The cathedral is also the former site of the shrine to the Archbishop Thomas Becket, who was murdered in the northwest transept in 1170. His shrine, which was desecrated in 1538 during the Reformation, became one of the most visited by pilgrims during the Middle Ages, many of whom travelled the famous Pilgrims’ Way from Winchester to see it.

Contact Addresses

Canterbury Cathedral, Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH, UK
Tel: (01227) 762 862
Website: www.canterbury-cathedral.org

Transportation

Air: London Gatwick Airport. Rail: Train: Canterbury East Station or Canterbury West Station. Road: Bus: Canterbury Bus Station. Coach: Public services. Car: M26, M20 and A28 or A2 and M2 (from the M25). There are tourist signs to the Cathedral.

Location

United Kingdom
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