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Looking across the city from the battlements of Westgate Towers showing Canterbury Cathedral, from the
West end, towering over the other buildings.
The first Canterbury settlement dates to around 1 B.C. but it was very much later that it became a
destination for pilgrims after Thomas Beckett, the then Archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered in 1170 by
Henry II's knights.
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Westgate Towers. A medieval fortified gatehouse, part of the original town walls, built between 1377
and 1381 by Henry Yevele the architect of the Cathedral nave.
These fortifications were obviously not designed for modern vehicles but an open top tour bus can
just squeeze through, and before you ask, the bus was open topped before it went through the arch.
The towers are open to the public and the entrance is inside the archway. There is a small path to
keep you out of the traffic.
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Looking along the main street through Canterbury.
This starts off as St. Peter's Street then, after passing over the River Stour by the Old Weavers
Houses, changes to High Street at Best Lane by the County Hotel. After High Street the road becomes
'The Parade' for a short distance followed by St George's Street.
This stretch of road was once the main London to Dover road although it has now been
pedestrianised.
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Part of the old Canterbury Medieval Town Walls showing two of the guard towers.
This part of the city was bombed heavily during the last war and consequently has been mostly
rebuilt.
Although the wall is interesting the view from the walkway on the top is not! There are, however,
some other interesting sites in the vicinity such as the ruins of Canterbury Castle.
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