Sir John Boys House or The Crooked House or Catching Lives Charity Bookshop Palace street Canterbury Kent England UK GB Europe


This is the most photographed building in Canterbury after the Cathedral! The Crooked House (also known as Sir John Boys House) is a delightfully skewed 17th century half-timbered three story building at the extreme end of Palace Street. It has projecting jetties over Palace Street and Kings Street and is opposite the famous Kings School.


Size: 4073px × 2753px
Location: 28 Palace Street, Canterbury, CT1 2DZ
Photo credit: © eye35 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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