House of Agnes, 71 St. Dunstans Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BN
An inn since the 13th century, this beautiful building offers boutique-style themed rooms, free Wi-Fi and free parking, 200 metres from Canterbury West Station. House of Agnes has been extensively renovated by its current owners. There is a modern bar
The House of Agnes takes its name from the Charles Dickens' story, David Copperfield. In the book, the building was the home of Agnes Wickfield and several passages describe aspects of both the exterior and interior of the historic building.
The heritage garden and buildings are rich in history; as well as Roman artefacts, an extremely rare scientific instrument, known as an “astrolabic quadrant†and dating from 1388 was unearthed during recent renovations. It was described as 'one of the greatest ever scientific discoveries of its kind in the world' and is currently on show at the British Museum.