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Plan of Trinity Chapel. In 1220, Becket's remains were translated from his first tomb to the finished chapel. As a result of this event, the chapel became a major pilgrimage site, inspiring Geoffrey Chaucer to write The Canterbury Tales in 1387 and with routes (e.g. from Southwark (Chaucer's route) and the Pilgrim's Way to/from Winchester) converging on the cathedral.
The Old Palace. "The Great Hall of the Archbishop's Palace, Canterbury", drawn by Pierre-Charles Canot, published 1773. The Old Palace, also referred to as the Archbishop's Palace, is a historic building situated within the precincts of Canterbury Cathedral. It is the main residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury when in Canterbury.
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The college of Six Preachers of Canterbury Cathedral was created by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer as part of the reorganisation of the monastic Christ Church Priory into the new secular Cathedral. First mentioned in a letter of Cranmer to Thomas Cromwell in 1540, the Six Preachers were established by the Statutes of 1541. [ 1 ]
Harris Memorial Garden. The Harris Memorial Garden is a war memorial in The Precincts of Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent. The garden is named for George Harris, 4th Baron Harris. The County of Kent War Memorial Cross stands at the centre of the garden. The garden stands as a memorial to the people of Kent killed in the First World War.
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Canterbury (/ ˈkæntərb (ə) ri / ⓘ, /- bɛri /) [3] is a cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It lies on the River Stour. The city has a mild oceanic climate.
Show map of the United Kingdom. St Augustine's Abbey(founded as the Monastery of SS. Peter and Pauland changed after Augustine's death) was a Benedictinemonastery in Canterbury, Kent, England.[2] The abbeywas founded in 598 and functioned as a monastery until its dissolution in 1538 during the English Reformation.