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Burgate, CANTERBURY, CT1 2HW

Number 44 Burgate is part of a range of buildings, numbers 40 to 44 Burgate, built in the 14th century. Timber framed, double jettied to the street, the front is painted brick, the shopfront is 19th century, all under a tile roof. The side elevation along Butchery Lane has an original four light mullioned window. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1085122 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.

with the cathedral spire in the background

Number 43 Burgate is part of a range of buildings, numbers 40 to 44 Burgate, built in the 14th century. Timber framed, double jettied to the street, the front is stuccoed, the shopfront is modern, all under a tile roof. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1251891 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.

Canterbury, Butchery Lane leading to Burgate.

Sorry about the sloping horizon.

A view along Butchery Lane with the cathedral in the background

Looking along the street with the cathedral behind.

Butchery Lane with the tower of the cathedral in the distance. Butchery Lane is a very quaint, narrow street, which links the main shopping area, known as the Parade, with Burgate. 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.