Some monuments in Canterbury (Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church) are among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Besides that, it is a very beautiful city, and I am always happy to get more postcards from there!
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| Cathedral Cloisters Watercolour by John C. Burrows |
St Martin's Church made from Roman bricks was the Queen Bertha's chapel before the arrival of St Augustine in AD 597. It was here that Augustine's mission developed with the founding of the cathedral and abbey. St Martin's is the cathedral mother church and the oldest parish church in the English speaking world.
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| Greyfriars Guest House |
Technically, I think it is the oldest English parish church that has been in continuous use as such.
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DeleteI agree, although it is a very long time since I was there.
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