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Canterbury city centre is a historic, compact medieval city with its famous cathedral, surrounded by ancient city walls, offering many pedestrian zones and historic landmarks such as the Westgate Towers; it is a vibrant mix of well-known shopping brands, independent boutiques, pubs, restaurants and historic sites such as St. Augustine's Abbey and the oldest church in the world, St. Martin's Church.

Currently a large construction site

Well worth the minor detour off the surrounding cycle routes to see the picturesque square, with views of the Castle, plus the excellent White Horse pub and an excellent tearoom.

Some nice historic buildings and heritage, but the level of traffic, means you constantly have to be alert.

Lovely little village and the cafe is great

These persons all of Kent were examined at the same time with Mr Bland and Shetterden, by Thornton, bishop of Dover, Dr Harpsfield, and others. These six martyrs and witnesses of the truth were consigned to the flames in Canterbury, at the end of August 1555.

Son of Edward Wildman of Scambler House, Lancashire, and Elizabeth nee Baggott. Brother of Thomas (1740-1795) and Henry (1733-1816), both of whom q.v. James Wildman went to Jamaica in 1782 where he acted as the agent and attorney of William Thomas Beckford (q.v.), for whom James Wildman's brother Thomas, a London lawyer, had been appointed guardian in 1770. In Jamaica James Wildman married Joanna Harper and came into ownership of real estate and slaves previously owned by her father, Thomas Harpur, before returning to England in 1794 possessed of sufficient wealth to purchase Chilham Castle, Kent from Thomas Heron.

A manor house fortified in the 15th century after Sir Thomas Browne, the Comptroller and Treasurer to King Henry VI, was granted a licence to crenellate in 1448. There are 4 towers on the western side and between the 2 northerly towers a timber-framed house has since been built, later refaced with red brick in the 18th century. It is likely that the missing three other curtain walls also had a similar design with towers to produce a square form. On the south-west side the 15th century gatehouse built of flint with a stone arch still stands.