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Canterbury's walls were mentioned by the early chronicler, Bede, in his history of England. [25] Despite Canterbury's walls, a Viking army successfully attacked the city in 835, killing many of the inhabitants. [26] Scandinavian raids recommenced from 991 onwards and in 1011 a Danish army demanded fresh tribute from the city. [26]
Canterbury is a medieval city, with Canterbury Cathedral inside the ring of the city walls, forming the historic centre. Of the defensive structures, a section of the medieval walls remains to the south, near Canterbury Castle , while to the northwest, the Westgate survives as the Westgate Towers museum .
Canterbury (/ ˈ k æ n t ər b ər i /), [2] [3] also known as the City of Canterbury, is a local government district with city status in Kent, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Canterbury , where the council is based.
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The Westgate is a medieval gatehouse in Canterbury, Kent, England.This 60-foot (18 m) high western gate of the city wall is the largest surviving city gate in England. Built of Kentish ragstone around 1379, it is the last survivor of Canterbury's seven medieval gates, still well-preserved and one of the city's most distinctive landmarks.
By the time of the Battle of Aylesford in the mid-5th century, the Jutes had taken over the area. The British and Latin name survived as the medieval Latin placename Dorobernia or Dorovernia , [ 2 ] but the town also became known in Old Welsh as Cair Ceint ("Fortress of Kent ") [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and in Old English as Cantwareburh ("Kentish Stronghold ...
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The Canterbury Roman Museum in Canterbury, Kent, houses a Roman pavement which is a scheduled monument, in the remains of a Roman courtyard house which itself is a grade I listed building. The pavement was discovered after World War II bombing, and has been open to the public since 1946.