The Pilgrim's Hospital (also know as Eastbridge Hospital) of St
Arthur died a few months later
Many of the buildings on the right hand side were damaged in the bombings of WW2
Generations of medieval pilgrims passed under the gatehouse arch on their way to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral
is one of Canterbury's most iconic and photographed buildings
Christchurch Gate Size:12 x 16" | 30 x 40cm The Pilgrim's Hospital (also knowOriginally built to celebrate the marriage of Arthur, Prince of Wales, to Catherine of Aragon in 1502, Christchurch Gate, seen here from Mercery Lane, is the main visitor entrance to Canterbury Cathedral precinct. Arthur died a few months later, and so the gate was not completed for another 20 years until around 1520. Today this Grade I listed Tudor Gothic monument, highly decorated with heraldic motifs, including coats of arms and mythical beasts, is