Canterbury features [60]

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Canterbury features [60]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 9 Sep 2021

From Castle Street, this is the gateway to the former churchyard of St Mary de Castro church. The church was built circa 618 and had been demolished by 1684 and the parish had been united with the nearby church of St Mildred. The gravestones along the wall are 18th and 19th century when the park was a burial ground for St Mildred's. The bollards seen here are listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1260152 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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