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Canterbury in 50 Buildings (Paperback)
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Canterbury in 50 Buildings (Paperback)
Series: In 50 Buildings
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The historic cathedral city of Canterbury has traces of its Roman
past. The oldest church in England, St Martin's, can trace its
history back to this era but it is the cathedral founded under
Anglo-Saxon rule which still dominates the city close by other
surviving Saxon buildings, the Burgate and St Augustine's Abbey.
Canterbury became an international pilgrimage destination in the
Middle Ages after the assassination of Thomas Becket and although
the population plummeted after the Black Death, the city wall with
its gates was rebuilt. Huguenot weavers helped to revive the city's
fortunes and the town grew again in the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries, although some of the town's old buildings such as the
castle and the towers in the walls fell into disrepair. Although
the Baedeker Blitz in the Second World War destroyed many
buildings, Canterbury has retained its historic core but today's
city is also graced by noteworthy examples of modern architecture,
not least at the University of Kent and the recently redeveloped
Marlowe Theatre. Canterbury in 50 Buildings explores the history of
this fascinating city in Kent through a selection of its most
interesting buildings and structures, showing the changes that have
taken place in Canterbury over the years. The book will appeal to
all those who live in Canterbury or who have an interest in the
city.
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