St Mary Magdalen Tower, Burgate
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St Mary Magdalen Tower, Burgate
Image: © Rob Farrow Taken: 6 Aug 2012
This tower is all that remains of the former church of St Mary Magdalen in Burgate, Canterbury. There is an elaborate Rococo style monument housed at the base of the tower on the far side as seen here. According to the EH listing https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1085123 the tower dates from 1503, but looks older. It is Grade II listed and is a scheduled Ancient Monument.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.278356
Longitude
1.08291