author
C. F. (Charles Francis) Routledge
b. 1838
A late-19th-century writer and church historian, he is best remembered for works on Canterbury and the ancient church of St. Martin. His books focus on local history, architecture, and the long religious story of one of England’s most historic places.
1 Audiobook
Bell's Cathedrals: The Church of St. Martin, Canterbury An Illustrated Account of its History and Fabric
by C. F. (Charles Francis) Routledge
About the author
Charles Francis Routledge, usually listed as C. F. Routledge, was an English author born in 1838. Surviving catalog records and library listings connect his name most clearly with books about Canterbury, especially St. Martin’s Church, one of the city’s best-known historic sites.
His known works include The History of St. Martin's Church, Canterbury: A Monograph (1891) and Bell's Cathedrals: The Church of St. Martin, Canterbury. He was also associated with guidebook-style writing about Canterbury, suggesting a strong interest in making local ecclesiastical history accessible to general readers as well as dedicated students of the subject.
Little biographical detail is easy to confirm from the sources found here, so the picture that remains is mostly literary rather than personal. What stands out is a steady dedication to documenting the buildings, traditions, and historical identity of Canterbury for later generations.