A city councillor is leading calls for the 11th century Bayeux Tapestry to be displayed in Canterbury.

It follows reports that tomorrow French President Emmanuel Macron will offer to loan the precious 240ft long embroidered work, which depicts the Norman Conquest of Britain, to the UK.

Chairman of the council's community committee Neil Baker says the right place to exhibit it is in the city where historians believe it was designed and made.

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"I think it's clearly fair to say there is a strong argument that it should be displayed in Canterbury, given there is a view that it was made here," he said.

"Obviously, I'm not in a position to argue for it at this stage, as a discussion is taking place, I assume, between the French and British Governments.

"If a decision is reached, then I would hope various groups and organisations locally - including but clearly not limited to Canterbury City Council - join forces to outline just why the tapestry should be displayed here."

But already a Canterbury Cathedral spokesman had said it will not be coming to the site.

And leading city historian Paul Bennett of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust thinks it is unlikely to be shown anywhere in the city, despite its connections.

"Because of its fragility, it has yet to be established whether the tapestry can even be moved from the museum in Bayeux," he said.

"It's a truly great thing and it will be wonderful if it can come to Britain where it would generate huge interest.

"There is a school of thought that it was made in Canterbury at St Augustine's Abbey. But it's a formidable thing and it's hard to think where it could be displayed in the city.

"Even if it can be moved from France, I think it is more likely to be exhibited somewhere like the British or Victoria and Albert Museum in London where it would be seen by many more people."

President Macron is meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May tomorrow at which the offer of the loan of the tapestry, which is in a museum in Bayeux in Normandy, is thought will be made.