In later years Canterbury Cathedral, which is famed for being the focus of the 1170 pilgrimage of Thomas Becket, began charging non-residents for entrance. But locals were issued with passes ...

CANTERBURY, England — One cannot ... was set aside as 3,000 revelers entered through the cathedral’s great West Door — an entrance usually restricted to kings, queens, archbishops and ...

Residents believe Canterbury Cathedral is being treated like a private school’s “playground” - as they are set to be banned from using a historic entrance into the landmark’s grounds.

The crowd was lively at the Canterbury Cathedral silent disco in February ... points for religious services and extends from the entrance to the transepts or chancel. The Martyrdom site of Thomas ...

Founded in 597 CE, the cathedral is the seat of Britain’s most senior bishop, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the head of the worldwide Anglican communion. A spokesperson for the cathedral told ...

A Christmas market returns to the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral for the first time in 200 years. The cathedral’s festive market first opened in 1383 and gained popularity until it closed in 1813.

The cathedral grounds have not hosted a Christmas market since 1813. Canterbury Cathedral is hosting a historic Christmas market in its grounds for the first time in 200 years (Yui Mok/PA ...

Canterbury's other important monuments are the modest Church of St Martin, the oldest church in England; the ruins of the Abbey of St Augustine, a reminder of the saint's evangelizing role in the ...