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St. Augustine's Abbey

Long Port, Canterbury, England

Featured Review : Although Canterbury is most famous for its grand cathedral, it wasn’t the first large church in the city. St. Augustine’s Abbey is actually outside of the old city walls and was founded around 600 A.D., before the wall ...See Full Review

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St. Augustine's Abbey

  • 4 out of 5 stars by captain kait from Houghton, New York
  • September 15, 2005
St. Augustine's Abbey
Quote: Although Canterbury is most famous for its grand cathedral, it wasn’t the first large church in the city. St. Augustine’s Abbey is actually outside of the old city walls and was founded around 600 A.D., before the wall was built. It’s only a short... Read the full St. Augustine's Abbey review

From journal Classic Canterbury

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St. Augustine's Abbey

  • 2 out of 5 stars by Mutt from Ankara, Turkey
  • December 23, 2004
St. Augustine's Abbey
Quote: On the southeast fringes of the town, just beyond the remnants of the old city walls, you will find the scant remains of St. Augustine’s Abbey, where the evangelising saint established his abbey. St. Augustine the Less arrived on English shores... Read the full St. Augustine's Abbey review

From journal Canterbury Cathedral: If God Were An Englishman

St. Augustine's Abbey

  • 4 out of 5 stars by ashford from Subang Jaya, Malaysia
  • April 21, 2001
Quote: St. Augustine's Abbey was founded in 598 AD by...surprise,surprise...St. Augustine. This Abbey is at the very heart of the history of Christianity in England. It has actually been a monastic site for nearly a thousand years. The admission price of ... Read the full St. Augustine's Abbey review

From journal Captivating Canterbury

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St. Augustine's Abbey

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Amanda from London, United Kingdom
  • August 29, 2000
Quote: This abbey, also founded by the busy Augustine along with the cathedral, suffered badly in the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1540s. The site is now ruined, but fascinating still. There are the ruins of both Saxon and Norman churches, and a... Read the full St. Augustine's Abbey review

From journal A pilgrim's Tale