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The "Save Canterbury Cathedral" appeal was launched in October 2006 to protect and enhance the cathedral's future as a centre of worship, heritage and culture. The aim was to raise £50 million; by the end of 2010 the appeal had raised £11.5 million, [ 71 ] and as at May 2014 over £20 million had been raised.
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 .
A map showing population density in the Canterbury region at the 2023 census. Canterbury (Māori: Waitaha) is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of 44,503.88 square kilometres (17,183.04 sq mi), making it the largest region in the country by area.
According to the 2021 census, Shamanism is the fastest growing religion in England. [3] Many of England's most notable buildings and monuments are religious in nature: Westminster Abbey, Canterbury Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral. The festivals of Christmas and Easter are widely celebrated in the country.
A historic Christmas market is returning to the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral for the first time in more than 200 years. The festivities within the cathedral precincts date back to 1383 ...
Population pyramid of the South East in 2020 UK and foreign born population pyramid of the South East in 2021. The population of the region at the 2011 census was 8,634,750 making it the most populous English region. [10]
Canterbury's dean rejected the "rave in the nave" label and argued that the " '90s-themed silent disco" would show proper respect for the cathedral's cultural and arts heritage.
The district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor, continuing Canterbury's series of mayors dating back to 1448. [10] Canterbury's city status was extended to cover the whole of the new borough. [11] In 1988 the position of mayor was given the honorific title of lord mayor. [12]