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Burgate Lane, CANTERBURY, CT1 2XJ

A victorian chapel built on the city walls of Canterbury.

Part of the City Wall, looking towards the bastion on which the Zoar Chapel was erected. 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.

Baptist Chapel dating from 1845. According to Wikipedia: The group of Strict Baptists called Strict [and] Particular Baptists believe in a Calvinist or Reformed interpretation of Christian salvation. The Particular Baptists arose in England in the 17th century and took their name from the doctrine of particular redemption, while the term "strict" refers to the practice of closed communion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Baptists Photograph is for record only - I have no connection with this organisation and cannot advise on its beliefs or times of worship.

Built in 1845, Grade II listed. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-170478-zoar-chapel-canterbury

This building, in Burgate Lane, was converted to a chapel in 1845. The building is on top of one of the bastions in the medieval City Walls which, from 1801, held a cistern for the city's water supply. Constructed of buff brick with a pedimented gable end to the lane. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1251968 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.

Two Grade II Listed buildings. No.67, The Moat Tea Rooms is a 15th century timber framed house. The cellar is reputedly of Roman origin but more possibly just containing part of a roman road as found under No.68. From 1838 onwards it was occupied by Milliners and Dressmakers, plumber and hairdressers, probably just as a home until in the 1930s it is listed as an antiques shop and later a glass repairers. It was acquired as a traditional tea room in 1998 according to its website but a change of use from retail to tea room was granted in May 1992 with the restriction that hot food off-sales were not allowed. No.68 & 68A is a timber framed building with 18th century front and 19th century shop front, I've no reason to doubt the 1550 date painted on the wall. In 1981 the compact metalled surface of a Roman street, south side, was located under the cellar floor. From 1838 the building is occupied by Boot and Shoemakers, Greengrocers and Market Gardeners but it is not clear if it was retail premises until a fruit stores is listed in 1917. I don't know how long The Pilgrim's Shop has been here but the building doesn't appear to have been sold since before 1995.

The view along the Wall from Burgate.

Number 1 Burgate Lane was built in the late 18th century. Constructed of red brick under a tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1085126 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.

Numbers 65 and 66 Burgate are a pair of early 19th century houses in red brick. Number 65 is now used as offices. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1085124 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.