Canterbury Things to Do Tips by coceng

Philgrimage Center Called Canterbury...

The word 'cathedra' literally means CHAIR - The seat of which the bishop or archbishop administers the religious affairs of his dioclese (the local area of which he is pastorally responsible).
There's a nice wall inside the garden as well, it looks old...This is actually The Old City Walls...

Philgrimage Center Called Canterbury...

The first church built here was badly damaged by fire in 1067.
A replacement cathedral was built in 1070 but only fragments of these remain today...
Thankfully, the crypt (which you can see later in my photos...) survived.
What is 'Infirmary' ?
A hospital, or place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously, or where out-patients are treated...

Philgrimage Center Called Canterbury...

The first church built here was badly damaged by fire in 1067.
A replacement cathedral was built in 1070 but only fragments of these remain today...
Thankfully, the crypt (which you can see later in my photos...) survived.
I just like seeing the flowers, roses I think...surrounded or rather grown (by the gardener) around the ruins...

Philgrimage Center Called Canterbury...

The first church built here was badly damaged by fire in 1067.
A replacement cathedral was built in 1070 but only fragments of these remain today...
Thankfully, the crypt (which you can see later in my photos...) survived.
I guess I was in love with anything 'in ruins' !
My previous roll of film had finished, put a new one & this photo looked slightly exposed, yes ?

Philgrimage Center Called Canterbury...

The first church built here was badly damaged by fire in 1067.
A replacement cathedral was built in 1070 but only fragments of these remain today...
Thankfully, the crypt (which you can see later in my photos...) survived.
I spent times taking photos of the ruins of The Infirmary...

Philgrimage Center Called Canterbury...

The first church built here was badly damaged by fire in 1067.
A replacement cathedral was built in 1070 but only fragments of these remain today...
Thankfully, the crypt (which you can see later in my photos...) survived.
We came to the ruins of The Infirmary Chapel...

Philgrimage Center Called Canterbury...

Another photo I took from inside The Kent War Memorial Garden...amidst the flowers & bushes.
There are blooming flowers grown & well-kept around the precint of this garden...& slowly we went out...

Philgrimage Center Called Canterbury...

The word 'cathedra' literally means CHAIR - The seat of which the bishop or archbishop administers the religious affairs of his dioclese (the local area of which he is pastorally responsible).
We took a rest...The garden has a monument, flowers & very nicely mown lawn...
The Kent War Memorial Garden commemorates the dead of World Wars I and II....

Philgrimage Center Called Canterbury...

The word 'cathedra' literally means CHAIR - The seat of which the bishop or archbishop administers the religious affairs of his dioclese (the local area of which he is pastorally responsible).
Now we see some benches & an entrance to a small garden...We went in.
This gate, It was originally the gate to the monks burial ground...

Philgrimage Center Called Canterbury...

The word 'cathedra' literally means CHAIR - The seat of which the bishop or archbishop administers the religious affairs of his dioclese (the local area of which he is pastorally responsible).
Walking slightly further, we come to a statue...
The statue is called The Son of Man by David McFall and was placed here in 1989.