Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr

Eastbridge Hospital, also known as The Hospital of Saint Thomas Becket the Martyr, is a Hospital in the old sense of the word short for Hospitality and was founded in the 12th century in , England, to provide overnight accommodation for poor pilgrims who were travelling to the shrine of St Thomas Becket.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: hospital in England
  • Also known as: “Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr, Canterbury” and “Eastbridge Hospital of St. Thomas the Martyr”
  • Address: 25 High Street, Canterbury, CT1 2BD
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Canterbury Cathedral and Canterbury Library.

Church
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is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. is situated 1,000 feet east of Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr.

Library
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Theater building
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The is a 1,200-seat theatre in named after playwright Christopher Marlowe, who was born and attended school in the city. It was named a Stage Awards, 2022 UK Theatre of the Year. is situated 470 feet north of Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canterbury and Wincheap.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a cathedral and university city in , in the South East of . Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of , Primate of All England and hence the Primus inter pares of the primates of each national church in the Anglican Communion and spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Church of England.

Suburb
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is a road and suburb in , , England. The road forms part of the A28 road, stretching for around 1 mile from the city wall, close by , to the over-crossing of the A2 and the parish of .

Village
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is a village in the district, in , England, immediately west of and contiguous with the city. At local government level the village is designated as a separate civil parish, that of and , which was renamed from in 2007.

Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr

Latitude
51.27982° or 51° 16′ 47″ north
Longitude
1.07831° or 1° 4′ 42″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F3373HH+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 759626448
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­almshouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5329834
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pilgrim’s Relectory Chapel Undercroft and King’s bridge.

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Places to explore: Chiya and Cargills.

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