Canterbury buildings [260]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 11 Sep 2021

Known as Queen Elizabeth's Guest Chamber, numbers 44 and 45 High Street were originally The Crown Inn. Queen Elizabeth I entertained Duc d'Alencon here in 1573. This late 16th century building is timber frames, double jettied to the street under a tile roof. The facade has a wealth of features on all three floor and the interior retains some original plasterwork and other fittings. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1260873 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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