Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library

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The Precincts
Canterbury
England
CT1 2EH

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Telephone: 01227 865 330

Email: archives@canterbury-cathedral.org

Open: Wednesday-Thursday 10.15-4.45 (closed over lunch) by appointment

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The archive collection of the Diocese of Canterbury is no longer held at Canterbury Cathedral Archives. It has been moved to the Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone. This collection includes tithe records, church court records and visitation records. Existing microfilm copies of this material remain at the Cathedral Archives. The records of East Kent Parishes (including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials) remain at the Cathedral Archives. Please email them with any queries

  • Parish registers from their collections are now available online at the subscription website Find My Past
  • Reprographics: copying service
  • ARCHON code: 54

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    Collections information

    Businesses (27)

    Organisations (307)

    Persons (105)

    Families (16)

    Paper catalogues available to view at The National Archives - (35)

    • NRA 36315 William Parry Blore, Canterbury Cathedral librarian: corresp and papers
    • NRA 39461 Bridge Blean Rural District Council
    • NRA 36373 Canterbury and District Trades Council
    • NRA 39464 Canterbury & Whitstable Railway Co
    • NRA 36374 Canterbury: Ann Smith's Charity
    • NRA 36377 Canterbury Archdeaconry link to online catalogue
    • NRA 36214 Canterbury Borough link to online catalogue
    • NRA 36355 Canterbury Cathedral Dean and Chapter: boxes in the basement series link to online catalogue
    • NRA 43392 Canterbury Cathedral Dean and Chapter: court rolls
    • NRA 36359 Canterbury Cathedral Dean and Chapter: ecclesiastical suit rolls
    • NRA 34277 Canterbury Cathedral Dean and Chapter: estate papers
    • NRA 36274 Canterbury City and Cathedral Archives: misc accessions
    • NRA 39467 Canterbury City and Cathedral Archives: parish council records
    • NRA 36372 Canterbury Congregational Church link to online catalogue
    • NRA 36376 Canterbury Diocesan Board of Education and Canterbury Diocesan Education Society link to online catalogue
    • NRA 7558 Canterbury Diocese: Probate
    • NRA 36319 Canterbury French Church link to online catalogue
    • NRA 459 Canterbury: Hospital of St John the Baptist without Northgate
    • NRA 36305 Canterbury: St Augustine's Abbey
    • NRA 35807 Canterbury: St Augustine's Missionary College link to online catalogue
    • NRA 36320 Canterbury: Woollen Drapers and Tailors Company
    • NRA 39557 Church Commissioners: Canterbury Chapter estates link to online catalogue
    • NRA 4213 Deedes family of Saltwood Castle, Kent: family and estate papers link to online catalogue
    • NRA 36371 Eastbridge Hospital, Canterbury link to online catalogue
    • NRA 36278 Fordwich Borough
    • NRA 36306 Furley & Page, solicitors, Canterbury: papers incl clients papers
    • NRA 36316 Hales family of Hales Place, formerly baronets of Woodchurch: estate papers link to online catalogue
    • NRA 39462 Herne Bay Urban District Council
    • NRA 29474 Kent parishes
    • NRA 30123 Kent schools
    • NRA 36317 Kingsford & Wightwick, solicitors, Canterbury: clients papers incl manorial records
    • NRA 36279 Maylam & Maylam, solicitors, Canterbury: clients papers
    • NRA 575 Mertsham (Surrey) manorial documents
    • NRA 36311 Norwood, solicitor, Ashford: clients papers incl turnpike trust records
    • NRA 39463 Whitstable Urban District Council

    Accessions

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