Canterbury Castle was begun around 1070 by William the Conqueror and replaced an earlier Motte and Bailey built at the nearby Dane John. The Keep was constructed in the reign of King Henry I (1100-1135) as one of three royal castles in Kent. By the late 1300s it became a prison.
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European Regional Development Fund
The European Union, investing in your future
Fonds Européen De Développement Régional
L’Union Européenne investit dans votre avenir
The European Union, investing in your future
Fonds Européen De Développement RégionalL’Union Européenne investit dans votre avenir
The Norman Connections project was selected under the European Cross-border Cooperation Programme
INTERREG IV A France (Channel) – England, co-funded by the ERDF.
INTERREG IV A France (Channel) – England, co-funded by the ERDF.