Cloisters in Canterbury Cathedral

It is time for me to show you a picture of Canterbury Cathedral again.

I have shown you the wall on the left before and also not long ago I showed you the picture of inside these cloisters.

This are is often very quiet because not all tourists stick to the inside of Canterbury Cathedral. Underneath those arches there are seats on the wall where you can seat and meditate or just relax.

This is a beautiful place to be.

Queen Elizabeths Gest Chamber

Although there is no evidence that Queen Elizabeth stayed in this place the rumour is that she did, hence its name.

It is an old building and the wood and plaster work is outstanding.

Woodwork

This is another example of wood carvings from early 17th Century.

I found this one engraved on the beams bearing the walls of a cottage I showed you a few month ago.

Click here to see a door knocker on the left of the carving.

Chilham Castle

I have just started a course in Photography in Canterbury College and I can't wait to go back to Chilham Castle nd take some decent pictures once I learn how!

Obelisk

In the Victoria times, in order to attract interest and bring more visitors to a place, merchants would often build monuments that looked old and interesting.
The obelisk you see at the back is one of such constructions. It was built over a 100 years ago by a local Canterburian merchant.

Canterbury Cathedral

Today we are back at Canterbury Cathedral.
To fnd this wonderful arches you need to go to the back of the building where not all tourists go to.
It is a very quiet area and so, so beautiful....

Peace and quiet

This is one of the most peaceful places in Canterbury. It is located behind Canterbury Cathedral and although tourists look at them, they never stay long enough to disturb me when I sit down on the seats in the wall.
From there you can view the garden and some ruins.
The outer columns were renovated not long ago and each column has a dedication plaque to its sponsor.

St Andrews United Reformed Church

Here you can see the top of one of my favourite buildings in Canterbury.
It is the St Andrews United Reformed Church.

Water Tower

This picture was taken inside the Water Tower building in Canterbury Cathedral.
It was built in the 12th Century following the designs by Prior Wilbert. The water came froma cistern on the floor above and it was distributed to other parts of the monastery.
You can see what the building look like from the outside here.

Idyllic

The word "idyllic" comes to my mind when I see this picture.

This is a very old house in Fordwich. A few yards from the River Stour it overlooks the bridge and part of the village all surrounded by a very well looked after garden.

Canterbury Cathedral

Although people use mainly the side door on the right this is the main door of Canterbury Cathedral.

Window

I love this window and I wish could take a picture of it standing right at the front but unfortunately when I tried that I had my reflection on the glass... not so nice then!
This is a window of the building with the chimera I showed you a few days ago.

Twisted

This is one of the most interesting and photographed buildings in Canterbury...I am sure you have noticed why...
I promise you, this picture was not photoshopped. The house looks just like that.
It was built circa 1612 and it is known as the old King's School shop - not a hotel as a lot of people seem to believe.
Read more here

Chimera

Some people would call this a gargoyle but in actual fact gargoyles are use to convey water away from a building and this one doesn't so it is not a gargoyle but a chimera.

I found this one in an old building in Palace Street, one of my favourite places in Canterbury.

If you are interested in reading more about buildings in Canterbury here is a wonderful site full of lovely and extremely interesting research: Canterbury Buildings

Archway

Yeah yeah I know...this picture is great!

Credits should go to my husband, David, who took this picture and is a much better photographer than me.

This is an archway between Bridge and Lynsore Bottom in Canterbury. . Actually it is a bridge for the railway and underneath it we have this magic archway.

Sun Hotel

Here you have a wonderfl building that houses The Sun Hotel. A good place for you to ahve a cup of tea or an English breakfast.

Canterbury Cathedral

This is a photo I took a few weeks ago in Canterbury Cathedral.

St George's Tower

This building was part of St George's Church. The original building had to be demolished as it was complete ruined by incendiary bombs in the 42 and that is the only part that was left. It was rebuilt as part of 1947 Development Plan.

Small naughty boys used to practice their stone throwing techniques in the clock.

Source: Pocket Images of Canterbury by Paul Crampton, 1997, NonSuch Publishing Ltd, Stoud, Glocestershire.

Arches

Today I will be talking about Canterbury Cathedral, the most famous Cathedral in England . The word "cathedral" comes from the Greek word "kathedra" which meant "throne" and Canterbury Cathedral is where the leader of the Church of Englad, the genius Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, seats.

If you are planning to visit Canterbury Cathedral, download one of their brochure here

When people think of my city they think of...

Canterbury Cathedral is not only the HQ of the Anglican Church but also one of the most important buildings of Kent.
For more information about Canterbury Cathedral visit their website http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/