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St Martin's Church, Canterbury
St Martin's is the original building given to St Augustine by King Aethelberht when he arrived in 597, when it was one of the few Roman buildings still standing. It is thus perhaps the oldest church building in continuous use in England. The chancel…
St Pancras's Chapel, St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
St Pancras's Chapel is the third and most easterly of the three 7th century churches in the abbey complex. In this view the entrance vestibule at the west end clearly shows the re-use of substantial amounts of Roman brick. Behind it is the short nave…
Arch in South Wall of St Pancras's Chapel, St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
St Pancras's Chapel was the smallest and most easterly of the three churches in the Abbey complex. This arch shows the re-use of Roman brick that was characteristic of the early English ecclesiastical buildings in Canterbury.
Locations of grave markers of the Kings of Kent
The modern grave markers show the original locations of four kings of Kent (Eadbald, Hlothhere, Mul, and Wihtred) along the south wall of the church of St Mary at St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury.
Grave marker of King Wihtred
While the archbishops of Canterbury were buried in the church of SS Peter & Paul at St Augustine's Abbey, the kings of Kent were buried in the smaller church of St Mary, built in a line behind it. This marker shows the position of the grave of King…
Grave marker of King Mul
While the archbishops of Canterbury were buried in the church of SS Peter & Paul at St Augustine's Abbey, the kings of Kent were buried in the smaller church of St Mary, built in a line behind it. This marker shows the position of the grave of King…
Grave marker of King Hlothhere
While the archbishops of Canterbury were buried in the church of SS Peter & Paul at St Augustine's Abbey, the kings of Kent were buried in the smaller church of St Mary, built in a line behind it. This marker shows the position of the grave of King…
Grave marker of King Eadbald
While the archbishops of Canterbury were buried in the church of SS Peter & Paul at St Augustine's Abbey, the kings of Kent were buried in the smaller church of St Mary, built in a line behind it. This marker shows the position of the grave of King…
Locations of grave markers of Theodore and Augustine
The marker at bottom centre shows the position of Theodore's grave in the nave of the church of SS Peter & Paul at St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury; that at the middle right shows the position of Augustine's grave. The Porticus of St Gregory, where…
Grave marker of Theodore
Marker showing the original position of the grave of Theodore of Tarsus (d.690, 8th Archbishop of Canterbury). It would have been near the altar in the church of SS Peter & Paul at St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury.