Description
In October 2016 this larger-than-life statue of the author Geoffrey Chaucer, famed for his Canterbury Tales, dressed as a Canterbury pilgrim, was unveiled. The £200,000 cost was met through fundraising, donations, grants, and sponsorship. According to the Canterbury Archaeology Organisation, the two-metre-high statue, depicts the author of the famous Canterbury Tales, one of the first printed books, and features each of the 30 characters of his Tales on the plinth.
The statue, believed to be the only Chaucer statue in England, is the result of a 1-year project led by the Canterbury Commemoration Society. The Society's earlier project was the statues of Queen Bertha & King Æthelberht of Kent in the city.
Opening Hours
All times
Price
Free.
Train
Canterbury West and Canterbury East stations.
Bus
Canterbury Bus Station, top of the High Street.
Parking
Park and Ride
Approaching from Dover: New Dover Road CT13EJ
Approaching from Thanet: Sturry Road CT11AD
Approaching from Ashford: Wincheap CT13TY
Pay & Display parking and car parks throughout the city.
