Some photographs taken in Canterbury, mainly in the Cathedral and it’s grounds. The photographs were taken on 10/04/2026.

Canterbury Cathedral was established in 597 AD, when Augustine, sent by Pope Gregory the Great to reintroduce Christianity to England, was welcomed to Kent by King Ethelbert and Queen Bertha. Discover the history. Daily worship has taken place at Canterbury Cathedral for more than 1,400 years.

Tickets start from £18.00 which I feel is fairly expensive, or free if you have a Cathedral Pass or Friends Card. Other concessions available, with a valid proof of eligibility.

The highlight for me was seeing the “Transport Sculpture”, This (temporary) sculpture is by Antony Gormley, creator of the Angel of the North. It is formed from 210 large black nails left over from refurbishment of the cathedral south east transept roof, weighs over 16 kg, was completed in 2010 and launched formally in January 2011. The full size human form, modelled on the artist’s own body, hangs suspended by a 1.5m steel thread and so moves imperceptibly in the air currents of the eastern crypt. It suspended part way between the crypt burial place of Thomas Becket and his resting place from 1220 in the Trinity chapel above. The sculpture was expected to stay in the cathedral for two years or more (and as of June 2022 is still present). (An earlier Gormley piece ‘Rise’ stood in the Trinity chapel during 2006.)