LIST OF BUILDINGS ON THIS WEBSITE

This is the index page for Canterbury Buildings, listing the buildings and photos.

ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY STREET NAME or BUILDING

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 
 
Place - in alphabetical order by street name
Period of building
Comments
 

All Saints Church
(now gone)

  A 1780's print of the church which used to stand in the middle of town
Best lane 7-8 17th century Modest townhouse
Blackfriars 13th Century Remains of the old friary built on an island in the river
  67 Burgate 15th-16th century house with many carvings  
       
Canterbury Cathedral   See the pages for details!
  Cogan House (now a restaurant) Originally 12th century, with wonderful carvings  
  Eastbridge Hospital, or St Thomas' Hospital
Old Hospital for pilgrims, 12th century
Wonderful timber roof beams.
  12, The Friars 18th century brick building Canterbury Tales pub opposite the Marlowe Theatre - nice example of overstepping brickwork
       
  Fyndon Gate 1301 Great gate to St. Augustine's Abbey with wonderful stone carvings
       
Havelock Street late 1800's Small Victorian terrace
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Ivy Lane late 14th century Old Wealden Hall House
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  1 Lady Wootton's Green 18th century front  
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Longport - John Smith's Almshouses 1657 Old almshouses for poor folk, with beautiful Dutch gables
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  Monastery Street Around 1790 Example of mathematical tiles on first floor
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Palace Street, 8 13th century, with later additions Unusual demons and decoration
       
  Palace Street, 17
Conquest House
12th century with many later additions Timber-framed - where the knights who killed Thomas a Becket are supposed to have met to plan.
       
Palace Street, 28 - King's School shop 1617 Leaning dangerously! Beautiful carvings
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Pretoria Road early 1900's  
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Saint John Baptist Hospital,

St. Johns Hospital - details

1100s, with many later additions, particularly 16th century

The oldest poorhouse (hospital) still in use in England - founded 900 years ago.

Set of photos

       
Saint Martin's Church From 597 - with even older, Roman brickwork The oldest church in England in continuous use.
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  Saint Martin's Terrace early 1900's Built for prison officers - example of mock Tudor gables
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late 1800's/ early 1900's
Victorian style two-up, two-down
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  St. Peter's Methodist Church Church built in 1811 Beautifully symetrical structure - includes history of Methodist chapels in Canterbury
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1-3 St. Peter's Street, Weavers 1500 Weavers' house by the river.
13 St. Peter's Street Around 1600 Beautiful carvings and eye-level windows
  43 St. Peter's Street Around 1600, a little earlier Nice original windows
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Saint Radigund's Hall - Simple Simon's pub 15th century Old Wealden Hall House, now a pub
  St Thomas' Hospital, or Eastbridge Hospital    
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Union Street modern Block of flats
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Union Street - King William pub 1700-1750? Pub
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  Walls   See all the other old gates as well
  16 Watling Street 1625  
Weavers, 1-3 St. Peter's Street 1500 Weavers' house by the river.
  Westgate Tower   See all the other old gates as well

 

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