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The Hoystings Close, CANTERBURY, CT1 3DG

The Hoystings, number 56 Old Dover Road, is an early 18th century classical house that has been Gothicized in the early 19th century. Constructed of red brick under a tile roof. All the windows, including the dormers, have obtusely pointed heads and Gothic divisions. There is a stuccoed Gothic doorway with cornice and parapet. There is a 19th century extension on the garden side. Now apartments. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1260634 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 Church on junction of Old Dover Road and Nunnery Fields. Photo taken on Nunnery Fields Road. Construction Project includes upgrading the Kendal Hall and the Church/Church Centre. About the project see link http://www.smb.org.uk

Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA/20/02186 for a "three-storey building with a basement, comprising 27 student apartments (including warden's accommodation) with communal facilities including cycle and refuse storage, amenity areas and three 'operational' parking spaces for service/maintenance vehicles, following demolition of the existing dwelling and a garage". Taken during a photographic outing on Christmas Day afternoon.

As the ‘to let’ board indicates, this is student accommodation.

Planning permission was granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//15/01251 for “the re-development of the site to create three detached dwellings, with associated parking, access and landscaping”. They have been built on the site of the Image

Numbers 5 to 14 Nunnery Fields are a terrace of 10 houses dated 1827 with a later extension. Constructed of red brick, with some stucco and some weatherboarding, under a tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1241182 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.

As seen from the A2050 Old Dover Road. This line leads from Dover (via various stations including Bekesbourne) towards Canterbury East. In the background is Nunnery Fields roadbridge.

Photographed on the evening of the hottest day of the year to date, at the end of a very hot week at the beginning of September 2023.