Historic houses · South East England
St Augustine's College
In or near Canterbury.
St Augustine's College — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Canterbury East · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Augustine's College, you can get to Canterbury East railway station, which is approximately 1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CT1 1PF. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
St Augustine's College is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Summary from the official site
St Augustine's Abbey, founded in AD 598, is a historic site that marks the introduction of Christianity to southern England. Visitors can explore the abbey's ruins and a museum that details its transformation from a Saxon monastery to a Tudor royal palace.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Augustine’s College in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom, was located within the precincts of St Augustine's Abbey about 0.2 miles (335 metres) ESE of Canterbury Cathedral. It served first as a missionary college of the Church of England (1848–1947) and later as the Central College of the Anglican Communion (1952–1967).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2789, 1.0872
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Canterbury, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT1 1PF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- Nearest railway station
- Canterbury East — 1 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm; last entry at 4.30pm
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592538 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Augustine's College (Kent) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Augustine's College?
- St Augustine's College is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT1 1PF), in the parish of Canterbury, unparished area.
- What is St Augustine's College?
- St Augustine's College — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Augustine's College?
- The nearest railway station is Canterbury East, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT1 1PF.
- Is St Augustine's College a listed building?
- St Augustine's College is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is St Augustine's College a protected site?
- Yes — St Augustine's College is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St Augustine's College?
- The nearest railway station is Canterbury East, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT1 1PF.