Canterbury buildings [188]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 11 Sep 2021

Number 76 Castle Street is a 16th century building refronted in the late 18t or early 19th century. Timber framed, double jettied to the street, the ground floor in brick, the upper floors tile hung. Some original internal fittings remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1085103 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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