C. F. (Charles Francis) Routledge

Born in 1838, Charles Francis Routledge was an English clergyman, scholar, and antiquarian whose surviving reputation rests mainly on his writing about St. Martin’s Church, Canterbury. Library and bookselling records connect him with works including The History of St. Martin's Church, Canterbury: a Monograph and The Church of St. Martin, Canterbury, both focused on the history and fabric of one of England’s most famous early churches.

Genealogical and memorial records identify him as Charles Francis Routledge (1838–1904). Those records also describe him as a canon associated with Canterbury, and note a background that included education at Eton and King’s College, Cambridge, along with work connected to school inspection. Taken together, they suggest a writer deeply rooted in church life, education, and historical study.

His books have the feel of solid late-19th-century local history: attentive to buildings, tradition, and documentary detail, but written for general readers as well as specialists. For listeners interested in English religious history, Canterbury, or the story of ancient churches, his work offers a focused window into the scholarship of his time.