~ GREEN COURT GATE ~

CANTERBURY

 

The Green Court Gate, of Norman architecture, was the outer gate of the Priory; near it are the remains of a hall, now the register's office. The entrance* to this building, erected for the accommodation of poor pilgrims, is extremely curious, and worthy of notice, particularly as no other example of the kind remains in the kingdom. Great Britain Illustrated 1830

*they are talking about the Norman Staircase

...There were two entrances to the monastery Christ Church gate and the Green Court gate. The porter of the Green Court gate was often waked up in the dead of the night by criminals seeking sanctuary. The Archaeological Journal 1875

 

 

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