Travel to Canterbury Map
Canterbury tourist guide map of landmarks & destinations by Walkfo
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When travelling to Canterbury, Walkfo’s has created a travel guide & Canterbury overview of Canterbury’s hotels & accommodation, Canterbury’s weather through the seasons & travel destinations / landmarks in Canterbury. Experience a unique Canterbury when you travel with Walkfo as your tour guide to Canterbury map.
Canterbury history
Early history
Durovernum Cantiacorum was first recorded as the main settlement of the Celtic tribe of the Cantiaci, which inhabited most of modern-day Kent. The Romans captured the settlement in the 1st century AD and rebuilt it in the late 3rd century. In 597, Pope Gregory the Great sent Augustine to convert its King Æthelberht to Christianity. Augustine became the first Archbishop of Canterbury. The town’s new importance led to its revival and trades developed in pottery, textiles, and leather.
14th–17th centuries
At 10,000, Canterbury had the 10th largest population in England; by the early 16th century, the population had fallen to 3,000. In 1413 Henry IV became the only sovereign to be buried at the cathedral. In 1504 the cathedral’s main tower, the Bell Harry Tower, was completed, ending 400 years of building.
18th century–present
The city’s first newspaper, the Kentish Post, was founded in 1717. By 1820 the city’s silk industry had been killed by imported Indian muslins. The world’s first passenger railway (The Crab and Winkle Way) was opened in 1830. During the First World War, 10,445 bombs dropped during 135 separate raids destroyed 731 homes and 296 other buildings. 119 civilian lives were lost through enemy action in the borough.
Canterbury map & travel guide with history & landmarks to explore
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With 77 travel places to explore on our Canterbury travel map, Walkfo is a personalised tour guide to tell you about the places in Canterbury as you travel by foot, bike, car or bus. No need for a physical travel guide book or distractions by phone screens, as our geo-cached travel content is automatically triggered on our Canterbury map when you get close to a travel location (or for more detailed Canterbury history from Walkfo).
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