This is a must visit when visiting Canterbury. Its only a small church, but to think that this has been used as a place of worship for 1400 years is amazing. I had only spent about 15 mins heer but was well worth the visit and effort
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This is THE olderst functioning chuch in Britain and what a nice place it is. Wonderful building built with all kinds of bricks and stones (some Roman) Very nice piece of history - this basically is the cradle of English Christianity.
As pointed out by the previous reviewer - do pay attention on opening hours, because it is limited and...
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A real sense of history here but disappointingly limited opening hours. Most casual visitors will find it locked - so check in advance if you really want to see it.
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This quaint little church is loaded with history. When Augustine came to Britain in 597, it was at the request of a woman named Bertha (wife of the Kentish King) who was ALREADY worshiping on this spot. (That THAT Canterbury Cathedral!) There's ample evidence that the building dates back to Roman times in the architecture, making this an interesting stop...
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