Pilgrim's Hospital Size:18 x 24" | 45 x 60cmThe Pilgrim's Hospital (also know as Eastbridge Hospital) of St. Thomas the Martyr was founded in 1180 as accommodation for poor pilgrims visiting the tomb of St. Thomas. It is not a hospital as we use the word today. It was and is still a hospital in the original sense of the word, a place of hospitality. Eastbridge is still a functional almshouse to this day, providing accommodation for elderly citizens of Canterbury and Ukrainian refugees and is a
On the pillar are carved classical figures of the seasons
To it’s right is the former Church of the Holy Cross
Like all buildings of the time it was built upward…meaning the ground floor is the smallest
A centuries-old landmark
Original gatehouse to St
Historical telephone kiosk on the King's Mile
built in 1999
Many of Canterbury's historic buildings were built in the Gothic architectural style that flourished in England from the 12th to the mid-17th century
Archaeologists Oliver Creighton and Robert Higham consider the city wall to be "one of the most magnificent in Britain"
Augustine’s Abbey
A bustling vibrant market and restaurant with a range of food stalls selling mouthwatering local and international produce to Canterbury residents and visitors since 2002
One of the distinctive half-circular or 'horse-shoe' medieval towers on Canterbury’s ancient city wall