Unless otherwise indicated, ALL pix were taken by CHAS & RUBY!

After grabbing some coffee at a café, we headed back out … turned a corner to amble down an alley … and THERE was the PERIMETER Entrance Gate [“Christ Church Gateway”] to the Canterbury Cathedral complex!

The Canterbury Cathedral is entirely surrounded by a “PERIMETER” formed by
blocks and blocks of STRUCTURES (houses and the like) that are connected,
having absolutely NO SPACE between them.
So, although it isn’t enclosed by a “wall” per se, it is certainly ENCLOSED.
“Christ Church Gateway” is the only public entrance to the Cathedral’s area.

Here’s a pretty pic of Christ Church Gateway scanned from a Post Card.

Of course … right next to Christ Church Gateway is a
STARBUCKS COFFEE HOUSE!!! LOL

[Hey! At least its not a Burger King or a KFC!
Somehow, a STARBUCKS seems less … “sacrilegious” … don’t cha think? LOL]

THE CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL

[Scanned Pic]

[Scanned Pic]

The ORIGINAL Canterbury Cathedral bitz were built in 602 ad.
Most of those bitz (and the bitz constructed during the immediately ensuing years) were
damaged by a DANE invasion in 1011, then utterly destroyed by a fire in 1067.
Between 1070 and 1077, the Canterbury Cathedral was significantly rebuilt.
Several Cathedral pieces/parts have been newly built, damaged or destroyed
(by fires or wars), rebuilt and/or restored … and ADDED TO since then.
Suffice it to say that, the Canterbury Cathedral is INCREDIBLY old and HISTORIC.

Especially considering its AGE, the size and artistic scope of
this cathedral’s architectural grandeur and detailed carvings is AWE INSPIRING!

Even an “Atheist” would be awed by this structure!
[Scanned Pix]

Here is the “South West Porch” – the main entrance to the Canterbury Cathedral. [Scanned Pic]

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RUBY & CHAS at the Canterbury Cathedral’s Main Entrance

Once inside, we encountered another couple of touring ladies. Ruby took a pic of them BOTH with THEIR cameras. Then, they reciprocated by taking pix of the two of US with OUR cameras!

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