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Canterbury (/ ˈ k æ n t ər b (ə) r i / ⓘ, /-b ɛ r i /) [3] is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It lies on the River Stour.
Canterbury's walls were mentioned by the early chronicler, Bede, in his history of England. [25] Despite Canterbury's walls, a Viking army successfully attacked the city in 835, killing many of the inhabitants. [26] Scandinavian raids recommenced from 991 onwards and in 1011 a Danish army demanded fresh tribute from the city. [26]
Venice has a pedestrian zone covering c. 726.8 ha out of c. 798 ha (c. 91%) of its historic city centre. [1] [2] [3]This is a list of pedestrian zones: urban streets where vehicle traffic has been restricted or eliminated for pedestrian use only. [4]
Canterbury. Cathedral city in Kent, England. For the larger local government district, see City of Canterbury. For other uses, see Canterbury (disambiguation).
The district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor, continuing Canterbury's series of mayors dating back to 1448. [10] Canterbury's city status was extended to cover the whole of the new borough. [11] In 1988 the position of mayor was given the honorific title of lord mayor. [12]
Pages in category "History of Canterbury" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Durovernum Cantiacorum was a town and hillfort (Latin: oppidum) in Roman Britain at the site of present-day Canterbury in Kent. It occupied a strategic location on Watling Street at the best local crossing of the Stour , which prompted a convergence of roads connected to the ports of Dubris ( Dover ), Rutupiae ( Richborough ), Regulbium ...
The Westgate is a medieval gatehouse in Canterbury, Kent, England.This 60-foot (18 m) high western gate of the city wall is the largest surviving city gate in England. Built of Kentish ragstone around 1379, it is the last survivor of Canterbury's seven medieval gates, still well-preserved and one of the city's most distinctive landmarks.