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

The Thomas Ingoldsby

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 29, 2025

1. The Thomas Ingoldsby Marker

Inscription. Richard Harris Barham was born in 1788 at 61 Burgate, across the road from this Wetherspoon pub. Using the pen name Thomas Ingoldsby, he wrote The Ingoldsby Legends which first appeared in 1840 in a periodical edited by Charles Dickens.

These premises were refurbished by JD Wetherspoon and opened in May 2016.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

Location. 51° 16.694′ N, 1° 5.061′ E. Marker is in Canterbury, England, in Kent. It is on Burgate, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68A Burgate, Canterbury, England CT1 2HG, 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); Zoar Chapel (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); George Robert Canning (about 120 meters away); The Buffs (about 120 meters away); The Canterbury War Horse (about 120 meters away); Kent World War I Memorial (about 120 meters away); The Plane Tree (about 120 meters away); Baedeker Raid (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canterbury.

Also see . . . The Ingoldsby Legends (Wikipedia). Overview:

The Ingoldsby Legends (full title: The
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Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth and Marvels) is a collection of myths, legends, ghost stories and poems written supposedly by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Manor, actually a pen-name of an English clergyman named Richard Harris Barham.

(Submitted on July 28, 2025.)

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 29, 2025

2. The Thomas Ingoldsby Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.