St Augustine's Abbey

St Augustine's Abbey was a Benedictine abbey in Canterbury, Kent, England.^[2] It is named after Saint Augustine of Canterbury. It was founded during the early introduction of Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons.^[3]

St. Augustine's Abbey

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Abbot Fyndon's Great Gate, with Lady Wootton's Green in the foreground, is a private entrance into the King’s School. The public entrance to the abbey ruins is on Longport.[1]
Location	Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
Part of	Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church
Reference	496-002
Inscription	1988 (12th Session)
Area	8.42 ha (20.8 acres)
Website	www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/st-augustines-abbey/
Coordinates	51°16′44.0″N 1°5′13.5″E
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The original church was built at the end of the 6th century. It was ordered by King Æthelberht of Kent. Building started in 598.^[4]

The ruins of St Augustine's Abbey, together with Canterbury Cathedral and St Martin's Church, were named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. As a group, they are buildings which show the development of Christianity in Britain.^[3]