Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral
Historic Canterbury Cathedral was once a site visited by pilgrims, and is now visited by anyone wanting to see amazing architecture and soak up the history.
The history of the cathedral is long and storied, filled with stories of over 1000 years of growth, destruction, change and development.
Since that time, it has undergone numerous changes which have not only improved its looks but also changed the way it functions. The history can be split into different periods starting from around 930 AD when work to build a new cathedral began after the original wooden one burnt down. This cathedral can still be seen today though much of it is now gone. At this time, canterbury cathedral was one of the biggest churches in europe.
The next period of canterbury cathedral’s history can be said to be right after the original building burned down, or around 1050 AD. During this time more than half of the current structure was built. Huge changes were made during this construction including adding buttresses and huge stained glass windows which can still be seen today.
Created: 30 October 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Canterbury Cathedral Information
Canterbury Cathedral Address
Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH, UK
CT1 2EH
Website: http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/
Get directionsLocal History around Canterbury Cathedral
There are some historic monuments around including:
Dane John Mound and Roman and medieval remains in Dane John GardenGreyfriars, CanterburyChristchurch Priory and Archbishop's PalaceRoman site, Butchery LaneThe GuildhallCanterbury city wallsSite of St Radigund's HospiceTower of St Magdalene's ChurchBigberry campBowl barrow situated in the southern part of Iffin Wood, 100m east of New House LaneSite of church and graveyard of St Mary de CastroSt George's Church towerSt Augustine's monastic conduit house, King's ParkSt Augustine's AbbeyCity wall (site) and ditch on Rheims WayCity wall and bastion in Westgate GardensMedieval wall of Black Prince's ChantryDovecote at Burnt House FarmA pair of bowl barrows in Clowes WoodBowl barrow 400m north-east of Buckholt Farm in Mounts WoodHorton ChapelVacant land within Roman walls in Adelaide PlaceBlackfriarsConduit House, NE of Victoria married quarters, Military RoadCanterbury CastleA deserted medieval manorial settlement and associated earthworks in Iffin WoodDispersed medieval settlement remains and a Roman building immediately south west of St Cosmus and St Damian's ChurchHospital of St John the BaptistBowl Barrow 350M E.S.E. of Capel farm in Mounts WoodRoman remains on Marlowe car parkBowl barrow situated in the northern part of Iffin Wood, 120m east of New House LanePart of the Tyler Hill medieval pottery and tile industryAbbot's Mill and sluice at Blackfriars StreetRoman cist burials in Gorsley WoodAnglo-Saxon cemetery on Hanging Hill, Bridge, immediately south west of Watling StreetArchbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne.
