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1 Lady Wootton's Green
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18th century frontage, 12th century foundations This building is supposed to be the model for Dr. Strong's house
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Front view from across Lady Wootton's Green
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Side view, showing that the 'stone' front is skin-deep!
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Notes: This building was refurbushed a few
years ago by Canterbury Christ Church University College. It apparently
has 12th century stone foundations and is built on the site of the
Armory of St. Augustine's monastery. Some of the stone wall still
remains. It has a lovely 18th century front with Adam style doorways
and nice bowed windows.
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Below: Door and door decoration
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Below: an old postcard showing, on the right, Number 1, and on the left a building where Dickens is supposed to have written some of David Copperfield. It was destroyed in the war. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More photos to follow soon - of timbered interior
and beautiful cornice and fireplaces
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