Canterbury

Canterbury is a historic British cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury, a local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour.

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion. The city's cathedral became a major focus of pilgrimage following the 1170 martyrdom of Thomas Beckett, although it had already been a well-trodden pilgrim destination since the murder of St Alphege in 1012. A journey of pilgrims to Becket's shrine served as the frame for Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century classic The Canterbury Tales.

Canterbury is a popular tourist destination: consistently one of the most-visited cities in the United Kingdom, the city's economy is heavily reliant upon tourism. Canterbury remains, however, a small city in terms of geographical size and population, when compared with other British cities.

Canterbury in St. Oswald's Niche
Jennet Walker visited Canterbury in the days proceeding the large medievalists' conference in London. It was here that she first met Dr. Edwin Durrell, a meeting which became a significant turning point for her.