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Sun Street Near the Cathedral Sun Street is one of the older narrow streets, near to Canterbury Cathedral This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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The Entrance to King's School in Canterbury The entrance to the famous King's School on King Street, just on the north side of the Cathedral grounds This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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View Down Mercery Lane to Christchurch Cathedral Gate A view down another narrow old Canterbury lane. This is Mercery Lane and it leads from the High Street directly to the Cathedral's Christchurch Gate. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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Westgate Towers Viewed from St Peter's Street A view from the Cafés and shops of Canterbury's Busy St Peter's Street towards the Westgate Towers This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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The War Memorial at the Christchurch Cathedral Gate Canterbury's war memorial is at a very busy point where the High Street is close to the Christchurch Cathedral Gate. This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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Westgate Towers and Gardens by the Great Stour A view northeast along the Great Stour to the Westgate Towers This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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While in Canterbury You Can Also Take a Punt on the Great Stour As an alternative and possibly more romantic river tour, you can take a punt on the Great Stour in Canterbury This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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Westgate Towers Viewed from Westgate Grove A view of the Westgate Towers from Westgate Grove, alongside the Great Stour River This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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Westgate Towers and the Corner of Pound Lane A View across St Peter's Place to Canterbury's Westgate Towers and the corner of Pound Lane. This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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Westgate Gardens and Westgate Grove Across the Great Stour A view from the Westgate Towers to the southwest, along the Great Stour River. This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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The Tour Starts by Dodging Under King's Bridge Canterbury's River tour starts by having to dodge under the King's Bridge and this is just the first such obstacle, as there are more very low bridges to negotiate. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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The River Tour Dock is Complete With Ducking Stool for Unruly Customers There are stories of witches being tried by the ducking stool in Canterbury in the 16th or 17th centuries, but its more likely to be a Victorian or even later mock up, for the benefit of tourism. This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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The Old King's School Shop, or Crooked House on Palace Street On Canterbury's Palace Street. close to the entrance to King's School is the building that was originally the School Shop. The building's perilous lean angle was probably the result of poor building practice during the removal of a fireplace, but it is now supported by an internal steel frame. The curious shape was instrumental in the location's appearance in at least one of the Harry Potter movies. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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The Greyfriars Franciscan Chapel Straddling the River Stour The original 13th century building here was probably at some time a guest house for visitors to the Franciscan Friary, but in the 18th century was used as a prison cell for inmates awaiting transportation to the colonies. Its complete history is too complicated to cover here. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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You Can Take a River Tour from Next to the Huguenot Weaver's Houses at King's Bridge on High Street River tours of Canterbury are very popular and easily accessible from High Street. This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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The Church of the Quakers Society of Friends in Canterbury Many religions are represented in this holy city, so its no surprise to see the church of the Quakers Society of Friends on the river tour. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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The Guild Hall and Westgate Towers On the west side of Canterbury, close to the Westgate Towers is the city Guildhall, another Canterbury building with a complicated history. The present building dates from about 1950 and was the subject of great controversy. This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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St Thomas' Hospital Straddling the Great Stour in the Centre of Canterbury Another low bridge to negotiate, this one is St Thomas' Hospital in the centre of Canterbury. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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St Peter's Street View Towards the Westgate Towers St Peter's Street is the western extension of Canterbury High Street and leads to the Westgate Towers. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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Radigund's Street View St Radigund's Street is in the centre of Canterbury, close to the cathedral and nowadays is very desirable, with associated high property prices. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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