Eastbridge is still a functional almshouse to this day
Built before 597 AD it features Roman
Archaeologists Oliver Creighton and Robert Higham consider the city wall to be "one of the most magnificent in Britain"
who purchased and landscaped the gardens in 1790 as a gift to the city
Many of the buildings on the right hand side were damaged in the bombings of WW2
Christchurch Gate Size:12 x 16" | 30 x 40cm Eastbridge is still a functionalOriginally built to celebrate the marriage of Arthur, Prince of Wales, to Catherine of Aragon in 1502, Christchurch Gate, seen here from Mercery Lane, is the main visitor entrance to Canterbury Cathedral precinct. Arthur died a few months later, and so the gate was not completed for another 20 years until around 1520. Today this Grade I listed Tudor Gothic monument, highly decorated with heraldic motifs, including coats of arms and mythical beasts, is