Christchurch Gate Size:12 x 16" | 30 x 40cm

Christchurch Gate Size:12 x 16" | 30 x 40cmOriginally built to celebrate the marriage of Arthur, Prince of Wales, to Catherine of Aragon in 1502, Christchurch Gate, seen here from Mercery Lane, is the main visitor entrance to Canterbury Cathedral precinct. Arthur died a few months later, and so the gate was not completed for another 20 years until around 1520. Today this Grade I listed Tudor Gothic monument, highly decorated with heraldic motifs, including coats of arms and mythical beasts, is

Arthur died a few months later

who purchased and landscaped the gardens in 1790 as a gift to the city

The Pilgrim's Hospital (also know as Eastbridge Hospital) of St

Prince of Wales

is one of Canterbury's most iconic and photographed buildings

Generations of medieval pilgrims passed under the gatehouse arch on their way to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral

over half the original city wall survives

Many of the buildings on the right hand side were damaged in the bombings of WW2

Eastbridge is still a functional almshouse to this day

Archaeologists Oliver Creighton and Robert Higham consider the city wall to be "one of the most magnificent in Britain"

A bustling vibrant market and restaurant with a range of food stalls selling mouthwatering local and international produce to Canterbury residents and visitors since 2002

Built before 597 AD it features Roman