St Dunstan's House, Canterbury, Kent (Tudor and later)

St Dunstan's House is located on the west side of St Dunstan's Street close to St Dunstan's Church. The earliest elements of the building are medieval in date although numerous alterations and additions have virtually transformed the appearance of the building. All the external elevations are now clad in brick which probably dates from the late 17th or early eighteenth century.

An early wall painting had been visible in one of the first floor bedrooms of the house for many years. During decorative repairs to the first floor rooms, several more areas of painting were discovered beneath later wallpaper and cladding. The Trust was commissioned by Canterbury City Council to produce a photographic record of the paintings before any conservation work was undertaken.

More information can be found in CAT's Annual Report 1990–91

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