TIMELINE FOR THIS SITE

This is the timeline page for Canterbury Buildings, listing the buildings and photos in date order. It will eventually build into a full time line.

CENTURY
Pre-1000 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th

 
Place - in date order
Period of building
Comments
PRE 1000    
Saint Martin's Church From 597AD, but with even earlier (Roman) brickwork A wonderful church - the oldest church in England still in use
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11TH CENTURY    

Saint John Baptist Hospital, Northgate

St. Johns Hospital - details

11th Century, with many later additions, particularly 16th century

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

Set of photos

12TH CENTURY   ^
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Cogan House Originally 12th century, with wonderful carvings  
Eastbridge Hospital 12th century hospital for pilgrims  
13TH CENTURY   ^
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Blackfriars 13th century Remains of the old friary built on an island in the river
Palace Street, 8 13th century, with later additions Unusual demons and decoration
14TH CENTURY   ^
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Fyndon's Gate 1301 The Graet Gate of St. Augustine's Abbey
Ivy Lane late 14th century Old Wealden Hall House
15TH CENTURY   ^
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Saint Radigund's Hall - Simple Simon's pub 15th century Old Wealden Hall House, now a pub
67 Burgate 15th-16th century Lots of wood carvings
16th CENTURY    
Weavers, 1-3 St. Peter's Street 1500 Famous old house of the weavers, immigrant refugees. Interior and exterior photos.
43 St. Peter's Street pre- 1600 Nice original windows
17TH CENTURY   ^
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Westgate Grove 1500s - 1600s A beautiful group of 16th and 17th century houses by the West gate of the city.

13 St. Peter's Street

Around 1600

 

Palace Street, 28 - King's School shop 1617 Leaning dangerously! Beautiful carvings
16 Watling Street 1625 Oldest brick building remaining in Canterbury
Longport - John Smith's Almshouses 1657 Almshouses for poor folk with beautiful Dutch gables
Best Lane 7-8 1600s Modest townhouse with fine features
17 Palace Street
Conquest House
mid 1650s ??? Where the knights who killed Thomas a Becket are supposed to have met to plan.
18TH CENTURY   ^
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Union Street - King William pub 1700-1750? Pub
12, The Friars mid 1700s? Canterbury Tales pub
Monastery Street Around 1790 Example of mathematical tiles on first floor
1 Lady Wootton's Green 18th Century front Beautful Adam style doorway and details
19TH CENTURY   ^
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Saint Peter's Methodist Church 1811 Beautifully symmetrical church - includes history of Methodist chapels in Canterbury
Havelock Street late 1800's Small Victorian terrace
late 1800's/ early 1900's
Victorian style two-up, two-down
20TH CENTURY   ^
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Union Street modern  

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