Canterbury
The city lies on the Great Stour river
Canterbury shown within Kent
Population	43,432 (2001)
OS grid reference	TR145575
- London	62. The River Great Stour (50 miles (801km in length including the Upper Great Stour is the name by which the upper stretches of the River Stour in Kent KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 8 miles
District	City of Canterbury
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CANTERBURY
Postcode district	CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4
Dialling code	01227
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
European Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Canterbury
List of places: UK • England • Kent

Coordinates: 51°16′30″N 1°05′13″E / 51.275, 1.087

Canterbury (pronunciation (help·info); IPA: /ˈkæntəbɹ̩i/) is a city in eastern Kent in the South East region of England. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government ' Geography The area is in the main rural although the entire coastal strip is taken up by the almost unbroken sprawl of seaside towns from Seasalter Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Canterbury postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Birchington, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Deal The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Kent Police, a Home Office police force polices Kent in England, including the unitary authority of Medway. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service for the County of Kent covering a geographical area south of London The South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb is the NHS Ambulance Services Trust for south-eastern England, covering Kent (including Medway South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Canterbury is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of places in Kent, England split by local government district and sorted alphabetically A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It lies on the River Stour, and along with the towns of Whitstable and Herne Bay is in the local government district of the City of Canterbury. Whitstable ( is a seaside town in northeast Kent, southeast England Herne Bay may refer to one of several places Herne Bay Kent, England Herne Bay New Zealand Riverwood New South Wales The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government ' Geography The area is in the main rural although the entire coastal strip is taken up by the almost unbroken sprawl of seaside towns from Seasalter

Originally a Celtic settlement, it was renamed Durovernum Cantiacorum by the Roman conquerors in the first century AD. The 1st century was the Century that lasted from 1 to 100 according the Julian calendar. After the Kingdom of Kent's conversion to Christianity in 597, St Augustine founded an episcopal see in the city and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury, a position that now heads the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Kingdom of Kent was a kingdom of Jutes in southeast England and was one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the so-called Anglo-Saxon heptarchy. Conversion to Christianity is the Religious conversion of a previously non-Christian person to some form of Christianity. Augustine of Canterbury OSB (born c first third of the 6th century - died 26 May 604 was a Benedictine Monk who became the first Archbishop An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican See also Anglicanism The Anglican Communion is an international association of national Anglican churches Thomas Becket's murder at Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 led to the cathedral becoming a place of pilgrimage for Christians worldwide. St Thomas Becket (c 1118 &ndash December 29, 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170 Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a This pilgrimage provided the theme for Geoffery Chaucer's 14th-century literary classic the Canterbury Tales. Geoffrey Chaucer (c 1343 – 25 October 1400? was an English author poet Philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and Diplomat. The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in Prose, the rest in verse) The literary heritage continued with the birth of the playwright Christopher Marlowe in the city in the 16th century.

Many historical structures remain in the city, including a city wall founded in Roman times and rebuilt in the 14th century, the ruins of St Augustine's Abbey and a Norman castle, and perhaps the oldest school in England, The King's School. See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors This is a list of topics related to ancient Rome that aims to include aspects of both the ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire. St Augustine's Abbey was a Benedictine Abbey in Canterbury, Kent, England. Canterbury Castle is a Motte-and-bailey Norman Castle in Canterbury, Kent, England ( The King's School is an English Independent school situated in Canterbury, Kent. Modern additions include the University of Kent, Canterbury Christ Church University, the Marlowe Theatre, and the St Lawrence Ground, home to Kent County Cricket Club. The University of Kent is a plate glass campus University in Kent, England. Canterbury Christ Church University is a university in Canterbury, Kent, England. The Marlowe Theatre is a 1000-seat Theatre in Canterbury, England. The St Lawrence Ground is a Cricket ground in Canterbury, Kent and is the home of Kent County Cricket Club. Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early history 1.2 14th–17th centuries 1.3 18th century–present 2 Governance 3 Geography 4 Demography 5 Economy 6 Culture 6.1 Landmarks 6.2 Theatres 6.3 Music 6.4 Sport 7 Transport 7.1 Railway 7.2 Road 8 Education 9 Media 10 Notable people 11 Twin towns 12 See also 13 References 14 Sources 15 External links

History

History of Canterbury redirects here. Canterbury ( ˈkæntəbɹ̩i is a City in eastern Kent in the South East region of England. For the history of the regional area of this name in New Zealand, see History of Canterbury, New Zealand. Pre-1840 Maori Period Introduction Probably no more than 500 Māori were living in Canterbury when European settlement began in the 1840s

Early history

The Canterbury area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Stone Age Paleolithic See also Paleolithic, Recent African Origin, Early Homo sapiens, Early human migrations "Paleolithic" Lower paleolithic axes, and Neolithic and Bronze Age pots have been found in the area. The Lower Paleolithic (or Lower Palaeolithic) is the earliest subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for ^[1] Canterbury was first recorded as the main settlement of the Celtic tribe, the Cantiaci, which inhabited most of Kent. The Cantiaci or Cantii were a Celtic or Belgic people living in Britain before the Roman conquest, and gave their name to a Civitas In the first century AD, the Romans captured the settlement, and named it Durovernum Cantiacorum, meaning "stronghold of the Cantiaci by the alder grove". Durovernum Cantiacorum was a Town in the Roman province of Britannia. ^[2] The Romans rebuilt the town, with new streets in a grid pattern, a theatre, a temple, a forum and public baths. Public baths originated from a communal need for cleanliness Often the term public is misleading to some people as they will have restrictions based upon who can use the facility In the late third century, to defend against attack from barbarians, the Romans built around the town an earth bank and a wall with seven gates, which enclosed an area of 130 acres (53 ha). The 3rd century is the period from 201 to 300 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. "Barbarian" is a pejorative term for an uncivilized person either in a general reference to a member of a nation or Ethnos perceived ^[3]

After the Romans left Britain in 410 AD, Durovernum Cantiacorum was abandoned, apart from a few farmers, and gradually decayed. The Roman departure from Britain was completed by 410. The Archaeological records of the final decades of Roman rule show undeniable signs of decay ^[4] Over the next 100 years, a Saxon community formed within the city walls, as Jutish refugees arrived and intermarried with the locals. Jutlandic or Jutish (Danish jysk or in old spelling jydsk) is a term for the western Dialects of Danish, spoken on the ^[5] The Saxons named the town Cantwaraburh, meaning "Kent people's stronghold". ^[6] In 597 AD, Pope Gregory the Great sent Augustine to convert King Æthelberht of Kent to Christianity. Augustine of Canterbury OSB (born c first third of the 6th century - died 26 May 604 was a Benedictine Monk who became the first Archbishop Æthelberht (also Æthelbert, Aethelberht, Aethelbert, or Ethelbert) (c After the conversion, Canterbury, as a Roman town, was chosen by Augustine as the centre for an episcopal see in Kent, and an abbey and cathedral were built. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. Augustine thus became the first Archbishop of Canterbury. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the ^[7] The town's new importance led to its revival, and trades developed in pottery, textiles and leather. By 630, gold coins were being struck at the Canterbury mint. A gold coin is a flat disc-shaped piece of Gold that has been minted and issued by a government or private organization ^[8] In 672 the Synod of Hertford gave the see of Canterbury authority over the entire English Church. The Council of Hertford was a Synod of the Christian Church in England held in 673. ^[6]

In 842 and 851, Canterbury suffered great loss of life during Danish raids. In 978, Archbishop Dunstan refounded the abbey built by Augustine, and named it St Augustine's Abbey. Dunstan (c909&ndash 19 May 988) was an Abbot of Glastonbury, a Bishop of Worcester, a Bishop of London, and an St Augustine's Abbey was a Benedictine Abbey in Canterbury, Kent, England. ^[9] A second wave of Danish attacks began in 991, and in 1011 the cathedral was burnt and Archbishop Alphege was killed. Season Two of 24 (aka Day 2) was first broadcast from October 28 2002 to May 20 2003 Saint Alphege (also spelt "Alfege" is the commonly used name for Ælfheah (954 &ndash 19 April 1012 an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester Remembering the destruction caused by the Danes, the inhabitants of Canterbury did not resist William the Conqueror's invasion in 1066. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages ^[6] William immediately ordered a wooden motte-and-bailey castle to be built by the Roman city wall. nA motte-and-bailey is a form of Castle. Many were built in Britain, Ireland and France in the 11th and 12th centuries favored as a relatively In the early 12th century, the castle was rebuilt with stone. Canterbury Castle is a Motte-and-bailey Norman Castle in Canterbury, Kent, England ( ^[10]

After the murder of Archbishop Thomas à Becket at the cathedral in 1170, Canterbury became one of the most notable towns in Europe, as pilgrims from all parts of Christendom came to visit his shrine. St Thomas Becket (c 1118 &ndash December 29, 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170 ^[11] This pilgrimage provided the framework for Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th-century collection of stories, The Canterbury Tales. Geoffrey Chaucer (c 1343 – 25 October 1400? was an English author poet Philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and Diplomat.

14th–17th centuries

The Black Death hit Canterbury in 1348. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth The Black Death, or the Black Plague, was one of the deadliest Pandemics in human history widely thought to have been caused by a bacterium named Yersinia At 10,000, Canterbury had the 10th largest population in England; by the early 16th century, the population had fallen to 3,000. In 1363, during the Hundred Years' War, a Commission of Inquiry found that disrepair, stone-robbing and ditch-filling had led to the Roman wall becoming eroded. The Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne vacant with the extinction of the senior Between 1378 and 1402, the wall was virtually rebuilt, and new wall towers were added. ^[12] In 1381, during the Peasants' Revolt, the castle and Archbishop's Palace were sacked, and Archbishop Sudbury was beheaded in London. Simon Theobald or Simon of Sudbury (died 14 June 1381 was an Archbishop of Canterbury (1375&ndash1381 as well as Bishop of London. Sudbury is still remembered annually by the Christmas mayoral procession to his tomb at Canterbury Cathedral. In 1413 Henry IV became the first and only sovereign to be buried at the cathedral. Henry IV (3 April 1367 &ndash 20 March 1413 was King of England and Lord of Ireland (1399&ndash1413 In 1448 Canterbury was granted a City Charter, which gave it a mayor and a high sheriff; the city still has a Lord Mayor and Sheriff. A city charter or town charter (generically municipal charter) is a legal Document establishing a Municipality such as a City or The High Sheriff is or was a law enforcement position in Anglosphere countries The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition ^[13] In 1504 the cathedral's main tower, the Bell Harry Tower, was completed, ending 400 years of building. Maintower is a 200 Metre (656 foot) skyscraper in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

During the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the city's priory, nunnery and three friaries were closed. The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the formal process between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded A priory is a House of men or women under religious vows headed by a Prior or prioress An abbey (from Latin abbatia derived from Syriac abba "father" is a Christian Monastery or This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. St Augustine's Abbey, the 14th richest in England at the time, was surrendered to the Crown, and its church and cloister were levelled. A cloister (from Latin claustrum) is a part of Cathedral, Monastic and Abbey architecture Thomas Becket's shrine was demolished and all the gold, silver and jewels were removed to the Tower of London, and Becket's images, name and feasts were obliterated throughout the kingdom, ending the pilgrimages. Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower) is a historic monument in central London The rest of the abbey was dismantled over the next 15 years, although part of the site was converted to a palace. ^[14]

By the 17th century, Canterbury's population was 5,000; of whom, 2,000 were French-speaking Protestant Huguenots, who had begun fleeing persecution and war in the Spanish Netherlands in the mid-16th century. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth The Southern Netherlands (Zuidelijke Nederlanden Países Bajos del Sur Pays-Bas du sud were a part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain ( Spanish The Huguenots introduced silk weaving into the city, which by 1676 had outstripped wool weaving. ^[15]

In 1647, during the English Civil War, riots broke out when Canterbury's puritan mayor banned church services on Christmas Day. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. In Christianity, a church service is a term used to describe a formalized period of communal Worship, often but not exclusively occurring on Sunday or Saturday in The rioters' trial the following year led to a Kent revolt against the Parliamentarian forces, contributing to the start of the second phase of the war. The Second English Civil War ( 1648 &ndash 1649) was the second of three wars known as the English Civil War (or Wars) which refers to the However, Canterbury surrendered peacefully to the Parliamentarians after their victory at the Battle of Maidstone. The Battle of Maidstone was a Battle in the Second English Civil War ( 1648) ^[16]

18th century–present

By 1770 the castle had come into disrepair, and many parts of the castle were demolished during the late 18th century and early 19th century. TemplateLocation_map_many/doc -->The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids were a series of Vergeltungsangriffe ("retaliatory raids" by the ^[17] In 1787 all the gates in the city wall, except for Westgate the city jail, were demolished as a result of a commission that found them impeding to new coach travel. ^[18] By 1820 the city's silk industry had been killed by imported Indian muslins. Muslin is a type of finely-woven Cotton fabric, introduced to Europe from the Middle East in the 17th century ^[19] The Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, the world's first passenger railway, was opened in 1830. Early history There are a number of claimants to the title "first railway in Britain" including the Middleton Railway, the Swansea and Mumbles ^[20] Between 1830 and 1900, the city's population grew from 15,000 to 24,000. ^[20]

During the First World War, a number of barracks and voluntary hospitals were set up around the city, and in 1917 a German bomber crash-landed near Broad Oak Road. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All ^[21] During the Second World War, 10,445 bombs dropped during 135 separate raids destroyed 731 homes and 296 other buildings in the city, including the Simon Langton Grammar Schools, and 115 people were killed. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including There are two Grammar schools named after Simon Langton both based in Canterbury Kent ^[22] The most devastating raid was on 1 June 1942 during the Baedecker Blitz. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. TemplateLocation_map_many/doc -->The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids were a series of Vergeltungsangriffe ("retaliatory raids" by the ^[23]

Before the end of the war, architect Charles Holden drew up plans to redevelop the city centre, but locals were so opposed that the Citizens' Defence Association was formed and swept to power in the 1945 municipal elections. Charles Henry Holden (12 May 1875 - 1 May 1960 was an English architect best known for his designs of some of the 1920s and 1930s stations on the London Underground railway Post-war rebuilding of the city centre eventually began 10 years after the war. ^[24] A ring-road was constructed outside the city walls some time after in stages to alleviate growing traffic problems in the city centre, which was later pedestrianised. The biggest expansion to the city occurred in the 1960s, with the arrival of the University of Kent at Canterbury and Christ Church College. The University of Kent is a plate glass campus University in Kent, England. Canterbury Christ Church University is a university in Canterbury, Kent, England. ^[24]

The 1980s saw visits from Pope John Paul II and Queen Elizabeth II, and the beginning of the annual Canterbury Festival. Pope For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Canterbury Festival is Kent's international festival of the arts ^[25] Between 1999 and 2005, the Whitefriars shopping centre underwent major redevelopment. In 2000, during the redevelopment, a major archaeological project took place, known as the Big Dig, which was supported by Channel Four's Time Team. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Time Team is a British television series that has aired on Channel 4 since 1994 ^[26]

Governance

Since 1987, the Member of Parliament for the Canterbury constituency, which includes Whitstable, has been the Conservative Julian Brazier. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Canterbury is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Julian William Hendy Brazier TD (born July 24, 1953) is a British Politician. ^[27] At the 2005 general election, the Conservatives won a majority of 7,471 and 44. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general 4% of the vote in the Canterbury constituency. Labour won 28. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 7% of the vote, Liberal Democrats 21. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 1%, the Green Party 3. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. 2%, United Kingdom Independence Party 1. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 9%, and the Legalise Cannabis Alliance 0. History The party was registered in March 1999 after Howard Marks had stood as a legalise cannabis candidate in four different constituencies in the 7%. ^[28]

Canterbury, along with Whitstable and Herne Bay, is in the City of Canterbury local government district. ' Geography The area is in the main rural although the entire coastal strip is taken up by the almost unbroken sprawl of seaside towns from Seasalter The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government The city's urban area consists of the six electoral wards of Barton, Harbledown, Northgate, St Stephens, Westgate, and Wincheap. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district These wards have fifteen of the fifty seats on the Canterbury City Council. ' Geography The area is in the main rural although the entire coastal strip is taken up by the almost unbroken sprawl of seaside towns from Seasalter A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. As of May 2008, eleven of those seats were held by the Liberal Democrats, three by the Conservatives and one was vacant. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. ^[29]

The city became a county corporate in 1461, and later a county borough under the Local Government Act 1888. A county corporate or corporate county was a form of Local government in England, Ireland and Wales. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict c 41 was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1888 and established County councils and County borough In 1974 it lost its status as the smallest county borough in England, after the Local Government Act 1972, and came under the control of Kent County Council. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Responsibilities The council is responsible for public services such as education transport strategic planning emergency services social services public safety and waste

Geography

Canterbury is located at 51°16′30″N, 1°05′13″E (51. The River Great Stour (50 miles (801km in length including the Upper Great Stour is the name by which the upper stretches of the River Stour in Kent 275, 1. 087) in east Kent, about 55 miles (89 km) east-southeast of London. The coastal towns of Herne Bay and Whitstable are 6 miles (10 km) to the north, and Faversham is 8 miles (13 km) to the northwest. Faversham (fævɜʃəm is a town in Kent, England, in the district of Swale, roughly halfway between Sittingbourne and Canterbury Nearby villages include Rough Common, Sturry and Tyler Hill. Rough Common is a village near Canterbury in Kent, England. There is a Post Office and a pub called The Dog formerly The Dog and Bear Sturry is a Village on the River Great Stour three miles north-east of Canterbury in Kent. Tyler Hill is a small Village on the outskirts of Canterbury, Kent in England. The civil parish of Thanington Without is to the southwest; the rest of the city is unparished. Thanington Without is a parish of Canterbury —supposedly the only one of its type Harbledown, Wincheap and Hales Place are suburbs of the city. Harbledown is a village to the west of Canterbury, Kent, now contiguous with the city and in effect a suburb Wincheap is an area of Canterbury in Kent, England. It lies along the A28 road, stretching for nearly a mile from the city wall close by

The city is on the River Stour or Great Stour, flowing from its source at Lenham north-east through Ashford to the English Channel at Sandwich. The River Great Stour (50 miles (801km in length including the Upper Great Stour is the name by which the upper stretches of the River Stour in Kent Lenham is a market village in Kent situated on the southern edge of the North Downs, halfway between Maidstone and Ashford. The town of Ashford lies on the River Great Stour, M20 motorway, South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways in the borough of Ashford Sandwich is a historic town in Kent, south-east England. It was one of the Cinque Ports and still has many original medieval buildings The river divides south east of the city, one branch flowing though the city, the other around the position of the former walls. The two branches rejoin or are linked several times, but finally recombine around the town of Fordwich, on the edge of the marshland north east of the city. Fordwich /ˈfɔːdˌwɪtʃ/ is said to be the smallest Town in England, with a population of around 300 people The Stour is navigable on the tidal section to Fordwich, although above this point canoes and other small craft can be used. Punts are available for hire in Canterbury.

The geology of the area consists mainly of brickearth overlying chalk. Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit Brickearth is originally a wind-blown dust deposited under extremely cold dry conditions that can be used for making house Bricks The Brickearth is normally represeneted on Tertiary sands overlain by London clay form St. The chuprichondira geological time interval covers roughly the time span between the demise of the non- avian Dinosaurs and beginning of the most recent Ice Age, approximately The London Clay is a Marine geological formation of Ypresian (Lower Eocene Epoch c Thomas's Hill and St. Stephen's Hill about a mile northwest of the city centre. ^[30]

Demography

Canterbury compared
2001 UK Census	Canterbury city	Canterbury district	England
Total population	43,432	135,278	49,138,831
Foreign born	11. 6%	5. 1%	9. 2%
White	95%	97%	91%
Asian	1. 8%	1. 6%	4. 6%
Black	0. 7%	0. 5%	2. 3%
Christian	68%	73%	72%
Muslim	1. 1%	0. 6%	3. 1%
Hindu	0. 8%	0. 4%	1. 1%
No religion	20%	17%	15%
Unemployed	3. 0%	2. 7%	3. 3%

As of the 2001 UK census,^{[31][32][33][34][35][36]} the total population of the city's urban area wards was 43,432. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001

Residents of the city had an average age of 37. 1 years, younger than the 40. 2% average throughout the district and the 38. 6 average for England. Of the 17,536 households, 35% were one-person households, 39% were couples, 10% were lone parents, and 15% other. Of those aged 16–74 in the city, 27% had a higher education qualification, higher than the 20% national average. Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges

Compared with the rest of England, the city had an above-average proportion of foreign-born residents, at around 12%. Ninety-five percent of residents were recorded as white; the largest minority group was recorded as Asian, at 1. 8% of the population. Religion was recorded as 68. 2% Christian, 1. 1% Muslim, 0. 5% Buddhist, 0. 8% Hindu, 0. 2% Jewish, and 0. 1% Sikh. The rest either had no religion, an alternative religion, or did not state their religion.

Population growth in Canterbury since 1901
Year	1901	1911	1921	1931	1939	1951	1961	1971	2001
Population	24,899	24,626	23,737	24,446	26,999	27,795	30,415	33,155	43,432
Source: A Vision of Britain through Time

Economy

Canterbury district retains approximately 4,761 businesses, up to 60,000 full- and part-time employees and worth £1. Population growth is the change in Population over time and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals in a population using "per unit time" for A part-time job carries fewer hours per week than a Full-time job and usually pays less than a full-time job 3 billion in 2001. ^[37] This makes the district the second largest economy in Kent. ^[37] Unemployment in the city has dropped significantly since 2001 owing to the opening of the Whitefriars shopping complex which introduced thousands of job opportunities. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. ^[38] In April 2008, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, controversially demanded that salary caps should be implemented to curb the pay of the rich in an attempt to manage to growth of the economy. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Rowan Douglas Williams, PC, DD, DCL, FBA, (born 14 June 1950 in Swansea, Wales) is an Anglican In Professional Sports, a salary cap (often called a wage cap in the United Kingdom) is a limit on the amount of money a team can spend on player ^[39] The city's economy benefits mainly from significant economic projects such as the Canterbury Enterprise Hub, Lakesview International Business Park and the Whitefriars retail development. ^[37] Tourism contributes £258M to the Canterbury economy and has been a "cornerstone of the local economy" for a number of years; Canterbury Cathedral alone generates over one million visitors a year. Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a ^[37]

Culture

Landmarks

Canterbury Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Anglican Communion and seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a See also Anglicanism The Anglican Communion is an international association of national Anglican churches Founded in 597 AD by St. Augustine, it forms a World Heritage Site, along with the Saxon St. Martin's Church and the ruins of St Augustine's Abbey. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex The Church of St Martin in Canterbury, situated slightly beyond the city centre is England 's oldest Parish church in continuous use St Augustine's Abbey was a Benedictine Abbey in Canterbury, Kent, England. With one million visitors per year, it is one of the most visited places in the country. Services are held at the Cathedral three or more times a day. ^[40][41]

Surviving structures from the Roman times include Queningate, a blocked gate in the city wall, and the Dane John Mound, once part of a Roman cemetery. ^[42] The Dane John Gardens were built beside the mound in the 18th century, and a memorial was placed on the mound's summit. ^[43] A windmill was on the mound between 1731 and 1839. The city of Canterbury in Kent, England has been well served by mills over the centuries

The ruins of the Norman Canterbury Castle and St Augustine's Abbey are both open to the public. Canterbury Castle is a Motte-and-bailey Norman Castle in Canterbury, Kent, England ( The medieval St Margaret's Church now houses the "The Canterbury Tales", in which life-sized character models reconstruct Geoffrey Chaucer's stories. The Westgate is now a museum relating to its history as a jail, and the medieval church of St Alphege is now the Canterbury Environment Centre. The Old Synagogue at Canterbury, now the King's School Music Room, is one of only two Egyptian Revival synagogues still standing. Egyptian Revival is an Architectural style that makes use of the motifs and imagery of Ancient Egypt. The city centre contains many timber-framed 16th- and 17th -century houses, including the "Old Weaver's House" used by the Hugenots. ^[44] St Martin's Mill is the only surviving mill out of the six known to have stood in Canterbury. St Martin's Mill is a Grade II listed, house converted tower mill in Canterbury, Kent, England. It was built in 1817 and worked until 1890; it is now a house conversion. ^[45]

Theatres

The town's theatre and concert hall is the Marlowe Theatre named after Christopher Marlowe who was born in the city in Elizabethan times. The Marlowe Theatre is a 1000-seat Theatre in Canterbury, England. Romance and reality The Victorian era and the early twentieth century idealised the Elizabethan era He was baptised in the city's St George's Church, which was destroyed during the Second World War. ^[46] The old Marlowe Theatre was located in St Margaret's Street and housed a repertory theatre. Another theatre – the Gulbenkian – also serves the city and can be found at the University of Kent. ^[47] Theatrical performances take place at several areas of the city, for instance the Cathedral and St Augustine's Abbey. The premiere of Murder in the Cathedral by T. S. Eliot took place at Canterbury Cathedral. Murder in the Cathedral is a Poetic Drama by T S Eliot that portrays the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket Thomas Stearns Eliot, OM (September 26 1888 – January 4 1965 was a poet Dramatist, and Literary critic. ^[48] The oldest surviving Tudor theatre in Canterbury is now Casey's Bar, formerly known as The Shakespeare Pub. There are several theatre groups based in Canterbury, including the University of Kent Students' Union's T24 Drama Society. The University of Kent Students' Union, officially known as Kent Union, is the student representative body for students at the University of Kent, T24 Drama Society is the principle dramatics society of the University of Kent, based in Canterbury.

Music

The city gave its name to a musical genre known as the Canterbury Sound or Canterbury Scene, a group of progressive rock, avant-garde and jazz musicians based around the city during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Canterbury scene (or Canterbury sound) is a term used to loosely describe the group of Progressive rock, Avant-garde and jazz musicians many of whom Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard The two most notable Canterbury bands were Soft Machine and Caravan. Soft Machine was an English rock band from Canterbury, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S Caravan are an English band from the Canterbury area founded by former Wilde Flowers members David Sinclair, Richard Sinclair Over the years, with band membership changes and new bands evolving, the term has been used to describe a musical style or subgenre, rather than a regional group of musicians. ^[49]

The University of Kent has hosted concerts by bands including Led Zeppelin^[50] and The Who. Led Zeppelin were The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend ^[51] During the late seventies and early eighties the Canterbury Odeon hosted a number of major acts, including The Cure^[52] and Joy Division. The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. ^[53] The Marlowe Theatre is also used for many musical performances, such as Don McLean in 2007,^[54] and Fairport Convention in 2008. Donald McLean (born October 2 1945 in New Rochelle New York) is an American Singer-songwriter. ^[55]

Sport

St Lawrence Ground is notable as one of the two grounds used regularly for first-class cricket that have a tree within the boundary (the other is Pietermaritzburg cricket ground in South Africa). The St Lawrence Ground is a Cricket ground in Canterbury, Kent and is the home of Kent County Cricket Club. The St Lawrence Ground is a Cricket ground in Canterbury, Kent and is the home of Kent County Cricket Club. Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. ICC standard dimensions These are the standard requirements as per the ICC standard test match ODI and 20-20 playing conditions Playing area minimum from boundary to It is the home ground of Kent CCC and has hosted several England games. In sports home is a term referring to both the City and Stadium, Arena, or Field where an athletic team plays games at their venue whilst Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing ^[56]

Canterbury City F.C. reformed in 2007 as a Community interest company and the mens team competed in the Kent County League Division Two (East) in 2007/08. Canterbury City FC are a football team currently based in Bridge near Canterbury, England. A community interest company (CIC is a new type of company introduced by the United Kingdom government in 2005 under The Community Interest Act 2004, designed The Kent County League, currently known as the Vandanel Kent County League for sponsorship reasons is a football competition based in Kent, England. The previous incarnation of the club folded in 2001. ^[57] Canterbury's Rugby Football Club were founded in 1926 and became the first East Kent club to achieve National League status when they were promoted to the National League Division 3 South in 2006. Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School ^[58]

The Tour de France has visited the city twice. History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France In 1994 the tour passed through, and in 2007 it held the finish for Stage 1. ^[59] Canterbury Hockey Club is one of the largest clubs in the country, often succeeding to top the English leagues in all age and sex categories. Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick ^[60] Former Olympic gold medal winner Sean Kerly is one of their coaches. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Sean Robin Kerly MBE (born 29 January 1960 in Whitstable, Kent) was educated at Chatham House Grammar School in ^[61]

Sporting activities for the public are provided at the Kingsmead Leisure Centre, which has a 33-metre (108 ft) swimming pool and a sports hall for football, basketball, and badminton. A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or ^[62]

Transport

Railway

Canterbury was the terminus of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway (known locally as the Crab and Winkle line) which was a pioneer line, opened on 3 May 1830, and finally closed in 1953. Canterbury East railway station is one of two stations in Canterbury in Kent. Early history There are a number of claimants to the title "first railway in Britain" including the Middleton Railway, the Swansea and Mumbles Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Despite claims by the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the Canterbury and Whitstable was the first regular passenger steam railway in the world. The Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR which opened in 1825 was the world's first permanent Steam locomotive hauled public Railway. ^[63] The first station in Canterbury was at North Lane.

Today, Canterbury has two railway stations, Canterbury West and Canterbury East, both operated by Southeastern. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains Canterbury West railway station is one of two stations in Canterbury in Kent. Canterbury East railway station is one of two stations in Canterbury in Kent. Southeastern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Canterbury West station, on the South Eastern Railway from Ashford, was opened on 6 February 1846, and on 13 April the line to Ramsgate was completed. For the railway in India see South Eastern Railway (India South Eastern Railway (SER was a railway company in the United Kingdom The town of Ashford lies on the River Great Stour, M20 motorway, South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways in the borough of Ashford Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Ramsgate is a seaside town on the Isle of Thanet in east Kent, England. Canterbury West is served primarily from London Charing Cross with limited services from Victoria as well as by trains to Ramsgate and Margate. Charing Cross railway station is a central London railway terminus Ramsgate is a seaside town on the Isle of Thanet in east Kent, England. Margate is a Seaside resort town within the Thanet district of East Kent, England. Canterbury East, the more central of the two stations, was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway on 9 July 1860. The London Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1859 until the 1923 grouping which united it with other companies Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Services from London Victoria stop at Canterbury East (journey time around 88 minutes) and continue to Dover. London Victoria is a major London Underground, National Rail and Coach station in the City of Westminster. Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, England. A fourth station in Canterbury was Canterbury South on the Elham Valley Railway, which opened in 1890 and closed in 1947. Faster services are promised from 2009 with the introduction of high speed trains. It is expected the journey time will be reduced by 35-40 minutes when travelling to London. ^[64]

Road

Canterbury is by-passed by the A2 London to Dover Road. The A2 is a major road in southern England, connecting London with the English Channel port of Dover in Kent. It is about 45 miles (72 km) from the M25 London orbital motorway, and 61 miles (98 km) from central London. To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The other main road through Canterbury is the A28 from Ashford to Ramsgate and Margate. The A118 is a road in East London, England which links Bow with Gallows Corner east of Romford. The A28 is a Trunk road in southern England. It runs south-west from the seaside resort of Margate in Kent via Westgate and The town of Ashford lies on the River Great Stour, M20 motorway, South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways in the borough of Ashford The City Council has invested heavily in Park-and-Ride systems around the City's outskirts and there are three sites: at Wincheap, New Dover Road and Sturry Road. Park and ride (or incentive parking) facilities are Public transport stations that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into There are plans to build direct access sliproads to and from the London directions of the A2 where it meets the congested Wincheap (at present there are only slips from the A28 to and from the direction of Dover) to allow more direct access to Canterbury from the A2, but these are currently subject to local discussion. ^[65] The hourly National Express coach service to and from Victoria Coach Station, which leaves from the main bus station, is typically scheduled to take two hours. National Express Group plc ( is a UK -based Transport group with headquarters in London that operates Bus, coach, rail Victoria Coach Station is the largest and most significant coach station in London, and is operated by Victoria Coach Station Ltd bus station is a structure where city or intercity Buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers

Education

The city has many students as it is home to several Higher Education institutions and colleges; at the 2001 census, 22% of the population aged 16–74 were full-time students, compared with 7% throughout England. The King's School is an English Independent school situated in Canterbury, Kent. ^{[31][32][33][34][35][36]} The University of Kent's main campus is situated over 300 acres (121 ha) on St. The University of Kent is a plate glass campus University in Kent, England. Stephen's Hill, a mile north of Canterbury city centre. Formerly called the University of Kent at Canterbury, it was founded in 1965, with a smaller campus opened in 2000 in the town of Chatham. As of 2007, it had around 16,000 students. ^[66] Canterbury Christ Church University was founded as a teacher training college in 1962 by the Church of England. Canterbury Christ Church University is a university in Canterbury, Kent, England. Teacher education refers to the policies and procedures designed to equip Teachers with the Knowledge, Attitudes Behaviours and Skills In 1978 its range of courses began to expand into other subjects, and in 1995 it was given the power to become a University college. The term " university college " is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide Tertiary education but do not have full or independent In 2005 it was granted full university status, and as of 2007 it had around 15,000 students. ^[67] The University College for the Creative Arts has a campus at Canterbury, and near the University of Kent is the Franciscan International Study Centre,^[68] a place of study for the worldwide Franciscan Order. The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic Chaucer College is an independent college for Japanese and other students within the campus of the University of Kent. Chaucer College Canterbury is an independent College for Japanese students and other students founded in 1992 by Hiroshi Kawashima on the Canterbury campus There is also the Further Education institution, Canterbury College. Further education (often abbreviated "FE" is Post-secondary Education (in addition to that received at Secondary school) that is distinct from Canterbury College is one of the major providers of Further and Higher Education courses and training in Kent, England with more than 12000 students each year (approx

Independent secondary schools include St Edmund's School, Kent College, and what is often described as the oldest school in England, The King's School. Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes St Edmund’s School is Independent school (ages 3-18 in Canterbury, Kent, England. Kent College Canterbury is an independent co-educational boarding and day school for pupils between the ages of 11 and 18 founded in 1885 The King's School is an English Independent school situated in Canterbury, Kent. St. Augustine established a school shortly after his arrival in Canterbury in 597, and it is from this that some claim The King’s School grew. Although, the documented history of the school only began after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century, when the school acquired its present name, referring to Henry VIII. The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the formal process between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of ^[69]

The city's secondary grammar schools are Barton Court Grammar School, Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School; all of which in 2007 had over 96% of their pupils gain five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including English and maths. A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries Barton Court Grammar School is a Co-ed selective school in Canterbury, with approximately 900 students between the ages of 11-19 Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys is a selective boys school of nearly 1000 pupils and staff located in the outskirts of Canterbury, Kent Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School is a single-sex Grammar school in in Canterbury, Kent, England. The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by ^[70] The non-selective state secondary schools are The Canterbury High School, St Anselm's Catholic School, the Church of England's Archbishop's School, and Chaucer Technology School; all of which in 2007 had less than 30% of their pupils gain five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C including English and maths, except for the Archbishop's School which achieved 55%. The Canterbury High School is a Secondary modern school in Canterbury, Kent, England. St Anselm's Catholic School is a co-educational (11-18 Catholic School, founded in 1964 by the Archdiocese of Southwark. Archbishops School is a mixed-ability Protestant Christian State school situated in Canterbury, Kent. Chaucer Technology School is a mixed ability Comprehensive school, with designated technology status situated in Canterbury, Kent. The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by ^[70]

Media

Three free weekly newspapers provide news on the Canterbury district: "YourCanterbury", Canterbury Adscene and Canterbury KM Extra. The Canterbury Adscene is owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust and has a circulation of about 55,000. Daily Mail and General Trust plc ( is one of the Europe's largest media companies and has interests in national and regional Newspapers, Television ^[71][72] The Canterbury KM Extra is owned by the Kent Messenger Group and also has a circulation of about 55,000. The Kent Messenger is a local weekly Newspaper for the County of Kent in England. ^[73] The Kentish Gazette, based in Canterbury, is a paid-for newspaper owned by the Kent Messenger Group, which provides news on the east Kent area and has a circulation of about 25,000. ^[74]

YourCanterbury is published by KOS Media, which also prints the popular county paper Kent on Sunday. Kent on Sunday is a multi-award winning free regional Newspaper covering the county of Kent in the United Kingdom. It also runs a webside www. yourcanterbury. co. uk giving daily updated news and events for the city. '

kmfm for Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay is a radio station based in Canterbury, broadcasting on 106FM. KMFM is the name of seven Independent Local Radio stations and one digital station (on the Kent Digital Multiplex owned by KM Radio Ltd each broadcasting locally to a This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. It was formerly known as kmfm 106, and before the Kent Messenger Group took control it was known as CTFM, based on the local postcode being CT. The Kent Messenger is a local weekly Newspaper for the County of Kent in England. KMFM is the name of seven Independent Local Radio stations and one digital station (on the Kent Digital Multiplex owned by KM Radio Ltd each broadcasting locally to a ^[75]

CSR FM, an acronym for "Canterbury Student Radio", broadcasts on 97. 4FM from studios at both the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University. The University of Kent is a plate glass campus University in Kent, England. Canterbury Christ Church University is a university in Canterbury, Kent, England. The station is run by a collaboration of education establishments in the city including the three universities. The transmitter is based at the University of Kent, offering a good coverage of the city. ^[76] CSR replaced two existing radio stations: C4 Radio, which served Canterbury Christ Church University, and UKC Radio, which served the University of Kent. UKC Radio was the student radio station for the University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC between 1966 and 2006

Canterbury Hospital Radio (CHR) serves the patients of the Kent and Canterbury Hospital,^[77] and Simon Langton Boys School has a radio station, SLBSLive, which can only be picked up on the school grounds. Hospital radio is a form of audio Broadcasting produced specifically for the in-patients of Hospitals It is primarily found in the United Kingdom. ^[78]

Notable people

People born in Canterbury include Christopher Marlowe,^[48] TV presenter Fiona Phillips,^[79] airline entrepreneur Sir Freddie Laker,^[80] boy singer and actor Joseph McManners^[81] and actor Orlando Bloom. A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event Fiona Phillips (born January 1, 1961) is an English Journalist, broadcaster and television presenter Sir Frederick Alfred Laker ( 6 August, 1922 &ndash 9 February, 2006) was a British Airline Entrepreneur, best Joseph McManners (born December 3, 1992, in Canterbury, Kent) is an English Actor and Singer. Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English Actor. ^[82] Mary Tourtel, the creator of Rupert Bear, lived in the town. Mary Tourtel ( 28 January 1874, Canterbury - 15 March 1948, Canterbury) was an English Artist and Rupert Bear is a children's Comic strip character who features in a series of books based around his adventures ^[83] Cricketer David Gower,^[84] physician William Harvey,^[85] writer W. Somerset Maugham^[85] and film director Michael Powell^[85] are among the former pupils of The King's School. David Ivon Gower, OBE (born April 1, 1957) is a retired Cricket player and current cricket broadcaster William Harvey ( April 1, 1578 – June 3, 1657) was an English Physician who is credited with being the first in William Somerset Maugham, CH ( January 25 1874 &ndash December 16 1965) was an English Playwright, A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. There have been a number of well-known people named Michael Powell or Mike Powell, among them Mike Powell (rugby player, a rugby union player for the The King's School is an English Independent school situated in Canterbury, Kent. Notable alumni of the University of Kent include comedian Alan Davies, newspaper editor Rosie Boycott, actor Tom Wilkinson, and Booker Prize winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro. The University of Kent is a plate glass campus University in Kent, England. Alan Davies (born 6 March 1966) is an English comedian, Writer and Actor, best known for starring as Jonathan Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media Rosel Marie Boycott (born 13 May 1951) better known as Rosie Boycott, is a British journalist and feminist Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Wilkinson OBE (born 12 December 1948) is a two time Academy Award -nominated as well as BAFTA Award The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, also known in short as the Booker Prize, is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length Novel Kazuo Ishiguro (カズオ・イシグロ ( Kazuo Ishiguro) or ja 石黒 一雄 ( Ishiguro Kazuo) born November 8, 1954) is a British ^[86]

Twin towns

Canterbury is twinned with the following city:

• Reims, France^[87]

See also

• Mills in Canterbury

References

Sources

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• Butler, Derek. A Century of Canterbury. WHSmith, (2002). This article is about the retail chain for people of that name see William Henry Smith. ISBN 0750932430.
• Tellem, Geraint. Canterbury and Kent. Jarrold Publishing, (2002). ISBN 0711720797.

External links

• Canterbury City Council
• Canterbury Tourism
• Canterbury Cathedral
• Canterbury Buildings website - Archaeological and heritage site of Canterbury's buildings. There are a number of heritage registers around the world which keep lists of natural or man-made objects deemed to be of heritage value
• Canterbury Archaeological Trust - Whitefriars excavations
• TimeTeam: Canterbury Big Dig
• Virtual tour
• UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage profile for Canterbury.

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