Canterbury buildings [124]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 12 Sep 2021

Numbers 47 and 47A Broad were formerly number 1 Military Road. This is a 15th century building refronted in, probably, the early 19th century. Timber framed, refronted in brick, all under a tiled roof. The shopfront is early 19th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1336784 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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