Canterbury

Huguenot weavers' houses near Canterbury High Street Canterbury (, ) 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. The city has a mild oceanic climate.

Canterbury is a popular tourist destination, with the city's economy heavily reliant upon tourism, alongside higher education and retail. As of 2011, the city's population was over 55,000, including a substantial number of students and one of the highest student-to-permanent-resident ratios in Britain.

The site of the city has been occupied since Paleolithic times and served as the capital of the Celtic Cantiaci and Jute Kingdom of Kent. Many historical structures fill the area, including a city wall founded in Roman times and rebuilt in the 14th century, the Westgate Towers museum, the ruins of St Augustine's Abbey, the Norman Canterbury Castle, and the oldest extant school in the world, the King's School. Modern additions include the Marlowe Theatre and Kent County Cricket Club's St Lawrence Ground. Canterbury Cathedral is known for its architecture, its music, and for being the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury; it receives a million visitors per year. Provided by Wikipedia
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    by Canterbury, Archbishop Of
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    by Gervase of Canterbury
    Published 1879
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    “…University of Canterbury…”
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    by Anselm de Canterbury
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    by Van Canterbury, Eadmerus
    Published 1923
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    by Van Canterbury, Eadmerus
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    by Anselmo de Canterbury
    Published 1963
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    Other Authors: “…LANFRANCO , Arzobispo de Canterbury…”
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    by Eadmer, de Canterbury, -1124?
    Published 1854
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    by Eadmer, de Canterbury, -1124?
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    by Eadmer, de Canterbury, -1124?
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    by Anselm de Canterbury, Sant
    Published 1547
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    by Eadmer, de Canterbury, -1124?
    Published 1904
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    by Eadmer, de Canterbury, -1124?
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    by Eadmer, de Canterbury, -1124?
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