Canterbury – Kent Filled With History
Frederick Hoymer | December 31, 2009A staggering countryside and a beautiful coastal area can be found in Canterbury – Kent where visitors will enjoy a host of interests. One will be inspired and just love this exceptional countryside and visitors can soak up the unique heritage and history of Canterbury – Kent. There are World Heritage Sites such as 2 castles and six museums for tourists to visit.
Archeologists have stated that Canterbury was occupied during the prehistoric times as Bronze Age pots and Neolithic as well as Paleolithic axes were discovered. The main settles in Canterbury were Celts and thereafter the Romans took occupation and rebuilt the town around the first century Anno Domino.
The first Archbishop of Canterbury was St Augustine in 597 he was also the founder. In 1170 the murder of Thomas Becket took place in the Cathedral and shortly after this episode the cathedral was declared a place of pilgrimage globally for Christians and shortly after followed the tales of Canterbury.
Still standing are many fourteenth century ruin sites such as the Norman Castle and the ruins of St Augustine’s Abby which visitors can see and a must to see is the King’s School which dates back many centuries. If you are an avid lover of history Canterbury is the place to be.
The Anglo Saxons took over Canterbury in 842 up until 851 once the Romans fled in 410 AD During this time the Danish attached and raided Canterbury on several occasions leaving many dead and during one of the attacks in 1011 the Danish burnt and demolished the cathedral. Canterbury was again invaded in 1066 by William the Conqueror who in turn built a bailey castle and mote around the city for protection.
At one time Canterbury was one of the 10th largest cities and the populations were diminished to around three thousand once the Black Plague hit. Visitors will also note that Canterbury is famous for many saints that resided in the city such as St Augustine and St Anselm and many other well known saints. Canterbury has been known to survive untold attacks and wars in the past and in addition the Canterbury cathedral took 400 years to complete and in 1413 Henry IV was buried there.
Visitors can enjoy some of the very best shopping experiences as Canterbury offers an array of different shops and in the evening this city really turns around and becomes lively where one can frequent bars or pubs and have a good meal in one of the many restaurants. One will also note that there are still many timber framed houses in Canterbury – Kent as well as one of the original Mills which is now a house is St Martin’s Mill. Canterbury is well worth visiting where you can step back in time.
For accommodation in Canterbury check this list of Canterbury hotels.



















