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Canterbury's town growth influenced by Christianity, Becket [audio 29min]

Archaeologist Julian Richards explores the hidden history of our towns through the streets and buildings of today. Julian Richards seeks to unravel the influence the Church has had on the town's growth. St Augustine began building here over 1,400 years ago, but it was the famous murder of his Medieval successor, Thomas à Becket, that put Canterbury on the pilgrims' map.
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "Coming in from the Cold"