Franklin House, 66, New Dover Road

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Franklin House, 66, New Dover Road by John Baker as part of the Geograph project.

The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.

There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk

Franklin House, 66, New Dover Road

Image: © John Baker Taken: 16 Apr 2020

Viewed from St Lawrence Road, this new 66-bed student accommodation for CATS Canterbury has officially opened in the heart of the school’s campus. The new boarding house is designed to bring more students closer to college facilities. Continuing the tradition of honouring the medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer, the student residence is named Franklin. The Franklin in the Canterbury Tales is characterised by his generosity and hospitality. The accommodation comprises 28 single rooms and 19 shared rooms – all with private bathrooms. In addition, students benefit from indoor and outdoor communal areas for socialising. The school offers full boarding, but kitchen facilities are also provided so students can prepare snacks after school and at the weekend. The student accommodation already boasts 100% occupancy and was officially opened by Principal, Dr Sarah Lockyer https://www.catseducation.com/blog/view,cats-canterbury-opens-new-student-accommodation_2692.htm This was the house, which used to be at Image in February 2018.

Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

Image Location

coordinates on a map icon
Latitude
51.269992
Longitude
1.093104