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Marlowe Avenue, CANTERBURY, CT1 2PS

Seen from Rose Lane looking SW. This is a recently built church and forms part of the Whitefriars redevelopment. It stands at the junction of Rose Lane and Marlowe Avenue with Watling Street.

Number 4 Marlowe Avenue was built in the 17th or 18th century and refronted and extended in the early 19th century. Constructed of red brick, mostly stuccoed, under an old tile roof. Some early 19th century internal features remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1096949 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.

Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//15/02189 for the “removal of inappropriate cement render and replace with appropriate lime render and paint”.

Grade II listed. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-170585-municipal-buildings-canterbury

Grade II listed. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-170587-12-and-12a-dane-john-see-details-for-fur

Canterbury, Marlowe Avenue/Watling Street. Car Park at Dane John Public Park. Dane John Mound visible in the background. The Dane John Mound was once part of a Roman cemetery. Image

Viewed from the main entrance in Watling Street with a terrace of 19th century buildings on the right.

Listed as Municipal Buildings, this mid 19th century property in Dane John gardens is now known as Chantry Hall and houses 18 apartments. Constructed of rendered brick under a slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1240482 Dane John Gardens have been owned by Canterbury Council since 1836 although the open space has been used by the local people for centuries. The gardens were restored in the period 1994 to 1999. The gardens are on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, and there is much history and detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001360 The gardens are also a Scheduled Ancient Monument with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1003780 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.