Monday, April 30, 2007

St Augustine's Abbey in Historic Canterbury

St Augustine's Abbey

This great abbey, marking the rebirth of Christianity in southern England, was founded in AD 597 by St Augustine. Originally created as a burial place for the Anglo-Saxon kings of Kent, it is part of the Canterbury World Heritage Site, along with the Cathedral and St Martin's Church.

The impressive abbey is situated outside the city walls and is bordered to the left by Canterbury Christ Church University college campus.