CANTERBURY

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CANTERBURY (ancient Darvenum, Du" rovernum^Dorohernia, and Cantwarabyrg), city, Eng., capital of Kent; 56 E. London ; Ion. 0° 55> E.; lat. 51° 17' N. ; pop. 10,498 ; houses, 2,093. It is the see of an archbishop, primate of all England, situated in a valley, between gentlyrising hills, on the river Stour; founded before the Christian era. It is a county of itself and the magistrates have authority to determine all lawsuits between the citizens, and to try for capital crimes committed within the city. There are two markets weekly, on Wednesday and Saturday. It contains a cathedral, and 12 parish churches wkhin the walls, and 3 in the suburbs. The cathedral is spacious and magnificent, built in the form of a double cross, 514 feet long; the height of the great tower is 235 feet. The Jews have a synagogue here; Methodists,Baptists,Presbyterians and Quakers have each a place of public worship. It sends 2 members to parliament. The principal manufactures are cotton and silk. It is famous for its brawn. The country round it produces a great quantity of hops. In former times, this place was distinguished for the festivals celebrated here in memory of St. Thomas a Becket, who was murdered here. (See Becket.)