Thankfully, the Cathedral itself was not seriously harmed, due to the bravery of the team of fire watchers, who patrolled the roofs and dealt with the incendiary bombs dropped by enemy bombers.
Today, the Cathedral stands as a place where prayer to God has been offered daily for over 1, years; nearly 2, Services are held each year, as well as countless private prayers from individuals. The Cathedral offers a warm welcome to all visitors — its aim is to show people Jesus, which we do through the splendour of the building as well as the beauty of the worship.
Accomodation Shop Translate Accessibility. Donate Virtual Tour. Rumours soon spread that, when touched by this cloth, people were cured of blindness, epilepsy and leprosy. It was not long before the monks at Canterbury Priory were selling small glass bottles of Becket's blood to visitors. The keeper of the shrine would also give the pilgrim a metal badge that had been stamped with the symbol of the shrine.
The monks were afraid that Becket's body might be stolen. To prevent this from happening, Becket's marble coffin was placed in the crypt of the cathedral. The monks also built a stone wall in front of the tomb. There were two gaps in the wall where pilgrims could insert their heads and kiss the tomb.
With this preserved monument and many more artefacts to see, the museum truly provides a window into Roman Britain. Having been established by St Augustine, it is said to have marked the rebirth of Christianity in southern England.
A museum containing artefacts originating from across the centuries tells the story of this historic site. Canterbury City Council, the local authority, is concerned with the management, promotion and interpretation of the three property components. The Canterbury District Local Plan includes policies to ensure that the setting of the World Heritage property is protected.
This appraisal includes the three parts of the World Heritage property and an analysis of strategic views into and within the city. The importance of preserving views of the Cathedral is recognised in the document and will be taken into account when assessing applications. The World Heritage Site Management Plan Committee is represented on the Canterbury Conservation Advisory Committee CCAC , together with representatives of local historical, civic and amenity societies, local residential and business interests and local representatives of national professional and amenity organisations.
This committee gives advice to the Planning Committee of the City Council and gives an opportunity for plans which affect the World Heritage Property itself and the buffer zone to be examined. Most of the area within the precincts of the Cathedral, together with the remains of St. A Management Plan exists and is being reviewed regularly. The implementation of the Plan is overseen by the World Heritage Site Management Plan Committee that includes representatives of all the key stakeholders. Proposals for a buffer zone are under consideration.
The Dean and Chapter regularly carry out quinquennial inspections of the Cathedral building. A programme of major repairs is being carried out and the Trustees of Canterbury Cathedral Trust Fund are conducting an Appeal to fund this work. This category states that there is immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric.
A solution has been agreed but not yet fully implemented although work is progressing slowly with the assistance of an English Heritage grant.
The three main parts of the World Heritage property have individual tourism management plans for the management of visitors and hold coordination liaison meetings. Canterbury City Council also has a tourist management scheme which is regularly reviewed, and there is frequent contact between the local authority and the constituent parts of the World Heritage property. About us. Special themes.
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