Canterbury in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Zoar Chapel

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 29, 2025

1. Zoar Chapel Marker

Inscription. This tower is one of approximately twenty-four built as part of the medieval defences of Canterbury in the late fourteenth century. Excavation nearby in 1954 suggested that by the fourteenth century the earlier Roman wall had all but disappeared and early medieval buildings had been built over the surviving rampart. A new wall and tower was therefore formed at that time to infill a gap in the defences. The present lane preserves the line of the Roman and medieval rampart.

In 1801 a cistern for the city's water supply was housed in the bastion after being moved from St George's Gate. The present building probably predates the arrival of the Zoar Baptists and its conversion into a chapel in 1845.

Erected by Canterbury City Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 51° 16.653′ N, 1° 5.032′ E. Marker is in Canterbury, England, in Kent. It is on Burgate Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10-11 Burgate Ln, Canterbury, England CT1 2HH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Burgate (within shouting distance of this marker); Baedeker Raid (within shouting distance of this marker);

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The Thomas Ingoldsby (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); George Robert Canning (about 180 meters away); The Canterbury War Horse (about 210 meters away); Cattle Market Tower (about 210 meters away); The Buffs (about 210 meters away); The Plane Tree (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canterbury.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 29, 2025

2. Zoar Chapel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.