Westgate Tower and Canterbury Guildhall Size:12 x 16" | 30 x 40cmBuilt around 1380 during the 100 years war to defend Canterbury from foreign incursion, Westgate Tower, standing tall on the banks of the river Stour is Englands largest and finest surviving medieval gateway. Generations of medieval pilgrims passed under the gatehouse arch on their way to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. To its right is the former Church of the Holy Cross, a 14th century grade ll listed building that originally
Arthur died a few months later
Norman and Medieval architecture and along with Canterbury Cathedral and Saint Augustine's Abbey forms Canterbury's UNESCO World Heritage Site
a 14th-century grade ll listed building that originally formed part of St Gregory's Priory
and today is the home of Catching Lives Bookshop
providing accommodation for elderly citizens of Canterbury and Ukrainian refugees and is a Grade I listed building
a school outfit shop
The current statue we see today
built in 1999
with each floor above built bigger
They are easy to spot due to their distinctive bulbous bark and impressively wide trunks
seen through the tree lined path that runs through the park
Traditional 16th century row of houses on the banks of the river Stour seen from the beautiful Westgate Gardens