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And past the water tower built in the 11th century soon after the Norman conquest.
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And eventually passing through the Great Cloister.
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The cloister was built in the 14th century based on an earlier layout.
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The chapter house on the left abuts against the northeast transept.
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Chapter house seen through one of the cloister arches.
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View of the far end of the chapter house.
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The southwest porch covered, like the rest of the western facade, with statues. The public entry for walking about the interior of the cathedral.
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A love story of a sort: On either side of the southwest porch of the cathedral are the statues of King Ethelbert and and his Queen, Bertha. They ruled Kent in the sixth century and established Canterbury as the capital. Here they are shown close together rather than on opposite sides of the passageway on the southwest porch.
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Here in modern statues, the Pagan King of Kent, Ethelbert, greets his Christian bride Bertha c560.
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This clocktower was restored as a commemorative to the WWII destruction that leveled most of the town.
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Looking back as we leave town.