Attractions near Blackfriars Priory

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Blackfriars Priory

Canterbury, Kent CT1 - England, UK

The Dominicans arrived in Canterbury in 1221, and Henry III gave them land to build a friary in 1237. This building, which was the Friary’s refectory, and the guesthouse nearby are today all that's left. The refectory now houses King's...

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Attractions near Blackfriars Priory

A selection of attractions close to Blackfriars Priory:

Old Weavers House (< 1 Mile)

The Old Weavers House is one of Canterbury's best-known and most photographed landmarks. It's easy to see why – not only is it right in...

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The Marlowe Theatre (< 1 Mile)

The great dramatist, Christopher Marlowe, was born and educated in Canterbury. The theatre named after him presents a varied programme of live entertainment, from hit...

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Tower House (< 1 Mile)

The Tower House is built around a square tower that was once part of Canterbury's walls, and it's all that remains of the city's defences...

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Westgate Gardens (< 1 Mile)

Westgate Gardens have been a public space since the middle ages. Reminders of the past include a Norman archway, a tower house and a 200-year-old...

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Eastbridge Hospital (< 1 Mile)

Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr has been providing hospitality to visitors for 800 years. It was founded after the murder of St Thomas...

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Canterbury Environment Centre (< 1 Mile)

The Canterbury Environment Centre hosts events and exhibitions detailing the history, culture and environment of this historic city. Currently, the exhibition, Canterbury Past Present and...

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Conquest House (< 1 Mile)

Conquest House has the front of a 17th-century timber-framed house, but behind it is a much older building dating from at least the 1100s. Inside...

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Westgate Towers Museum (< 1 Mile)

One of England's finest fortified gatehouses is home to an armoury, dungeons, murder holes and museums. Charting 600 years of history, displays range from Civil...

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Buffs Regimental Museum (< 1 Mile)

The Buffs Regiment was set up in Elizabethan times and enjoyed one of the proudest histories as part of the British Army until it was...

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Greyfriars Chapel (< 1 Mile)

Greyfriars Chapel is what's left of the first Franciscan friary in Britain. In fact, St Francis of Assisi was still living when it was founded...

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The Canterbury Tales (< 1 Mile)

This is one of Kent’s most popular attractions. The Canterbury Tales takes visitors on a medieval adventure inspired by England's greatest poet, Geoffrey Chaucer. Highlights...

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The King’s School (< 1 Mile)

King's is one of the oldest schools in England, with a history going back to the 16th century at least, and probably much further. Christopher...

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The Buttermarket (< 1 Mile)

The Buttermarket is today the hub of al fresco Canterbury. Visitors are drawn its by cafés, restaurants, pubs, street entertainment and some of the City's...

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Canterbury Roman Museum (< 1 Mile)

The Romans arrived in Canterbury nearly two thousand years ago. They left their mark, and this underground Museum offers a glimpse into a Roman City...

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City Walls (< 1 Mile)

Canterbury's defensive walls have loomed large in the city's history for nearly two millennia. By the third century, Canterbury was already known as Durovernum Cantiacorum,...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)