ðɪ ˈɛɹiə wʌz fˈɔːɹmɚli pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ᵻstˈeɪt ʌv sənt dʒˈɑːnz kˈɑːlɪdʒ, ˈɑːksfɚd, ænd ðə ɹˈoʊd ɪz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv kˈæntɚbˌɛɹi ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌvðə fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˌɑːɹtʃbˈɪʃəps ʌv kˈæntɚbˌɛɹi hˌuː wɜːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ pɹˈɛzɪdənts ʌvðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ wˈɪljəm lˈɔːd ænd wˈɪljəm dʒˈʌksən.
The area was formerly part of the estate of St John's College, Oxford, and the road is named after the city of Canterbury in honour of the former Archbishops of Canterbury who were also Presidents of the College (William Laud and William Juxon).