The second destination on the Pilgrimage is the shrine of Our Lady in the Undercroft in Canterbury Cathedral.
Situated in the Western Crypt it lies in the oldest part of the present cathedral. It was a major place of pilgrimage in the medieval period and would doubtless have been visited by pilgrims such as those described by Chaucer in addition to their primary object the shrine of St Thomas Becket in the main part of the cathedral.
My post from last year, with links to my previous articles about this fascinating survival, and its modern restoration, can be seen at Marian Pilgrimage - Our Lady of the Undercroft in Canterbury Cathedral
The Western Crypt and the Chapel of Our Lady in the Undercroft
Image: Canterbury Cathedral
May Our Lady in the Undercroft intercede for us and our intentions
Jesu mercy, Mary pray
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