Look local: Canterbury’s eye care tales

Divided by the River Stour, the historic cathedral city of Canterbury is situated in East Kent, approximately 55 miles from London. As a Unesco World Heritage Site, the settlement is home to a plethora of historic buildings; each containing tales of bygone eras.

In the year 597, a Catholic Benedictine monk landed on the Isle of Thanet and headed to Canterbury with the intention of bringing Christianity back to the south of England. Successful in his mission, St Augustine was the first Archbishop of Canterbury.

Nowadays, Canterbury is the second largest economy in Kent with a worth of £1.3 billion in 2001. Tourism is the cornerstone of local business, while the city’s biggest university (University of Kent) generates an annual income of £253.8 million.