Canterbury Cathedral - Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme
N 51° 16.772 E 001° 04.885
31U E 366189 N 5682659
Canterbury Cathedral, once a Roman Catholic Cathedral, now the headquarters for the Archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Waymark Code: WM4579
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/08/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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The history of Canterbury Cathedral is long and deep.

The current building began construction in 1070 to replace an earlier church. Since then it has been damaged many times during wars, but it has always been repaired and added upon as well. The most recent addition occurred in the 1830's.

Because it is hard to summarize nearly 1,000 years of history in such a short space, please visit the provided links to get a full understanding of the architecture and history of this place.

Address:
Canterbury Cathedral Cathedral House 11 The Precincts Canterbury, CT1 2EH United Kingdom

Religious affiliation: Anglican Communion

Date founded or constructed: 1077/01/01

Web site: [Web Link]
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