The city of Canterbury has been a place of Christian worship for nearly two thousand years. Following a major fire at the original cathedral in 1174, the monks at Canterbury used the revenue from the many pilgrims visiting the shrine and relics of St Thomas to create the first Gothic cathedral in England.The rebuilding and reconstruction continued during the following century and ensured that at the end of the Middle Ages, Canterbury Cathedral was one of the noblest churches in Christendom.
Skilled designers and sculptors have created from the architecture and statuary in and around Canterbury Cathedral a chess set of gracious proportions and great detail.
This set is suitable for use with a board with a square size of 2 inches. The king height is 5 and 1/4 inches.
The Canterbury Cathedral Chess Set is available with a choice of finishes, ebony and ivory tones as shown or hand painted in colour.
