Canterbury houses [146]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 7 Sep 2021

The Hoystings, number 56 Old Dover Road, is an early 18th century classical house that has been Gothicized in the early 19th century. Constructed of red brick under a tile roof. All the windows, including the dormers, have obtusely pointed heads and Gothic divisions. There is a stuccoed Gothic doorway with cornice and parapet. There is a 19th century extension on the garden side. Now apartments. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1260634 Canterbury is a small historic city on the River Stour in Kent, some 54 miles southeast of London. Occupied since prehistoric times, it became an important Roman city. In 672, the see of Canterbury gained authority over the entire English Church. After the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket at the cathedral in 1170, pilgrims from all parts of Christendom came to visit his shrine until the Dissolution. Today, Canterbury is a popular tourist destination and one of the most-visited cities in the United Kingdom. The city has a substantial student population, with four university campuses.

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