Canterbury house linked to 800 years of British history on brink of collapsing into river

Canterbury house linked to 800 years of British history on brink of collapsing into river

A medieval Canterbury landmark that once sheltered pilgrims journeying to Thomas Becket's shrine now faces the prospect of tumbling into the River Stour without urgent intervention.Eastbridge Hospital, which has stood on the city's High Street for 840 years, requires £100,000 in repairs to prevent potential structural failure.The Grade I-listed building, established in 1180 to accommodate visitors to the 10th century Archbishop's tomb, has been …