St Martin's Church
CanterburyA small church on the edge of the city, regarded as the oldest English church building still in church use.
Get directionsChurchTime here: 20–30 min
On the map
North Holmes Road, Canterbury, CT1 1QJ
Quick facts
The church was Queen Bertha's private chapel before Augustine arrived in 597, and the building dates from before AD 597.
It is regarded as the oldest English church building still in ecclesiastical use.
Together with the cathedral and St Augustine's Abbey it forms the Canterbury World Heritage Site, designated in 1988.
Address
North Holmes Road, Canterbury, CT1 1QJ
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