What's Nearby. Eating Out. Situated in the heart of historic Rochester, Eastgate House featured in the work of…. Rochester Cathedral is the second oldest cathedral in England having been founded in AD…. One of the finest keeps in England. Also the tallest, partly built on the Roman city wall…. Discover the history of Medway from pre-historic times to the present day at the….
A 13th century great chamber, on a vaulted undercroft, of a manor house of the Knights…. The ruins of the chapter house and cloisters can still be seen in the cathedral precincts. The Vines, behind the cathedral, is now a public park that was once the monastery vineyard.
The cathedral became an important place of pilgrimage during the medieval period. Pilgrim's Passage, next to the precincts, once lead to the tomb of Sr William of Perth, who was murdered in Rochester in Opening times: Regular Church Services open to all.
Tours are available from to Rochester's key location at the mouth of the River Medway has always been strategic river crossing on the main road between Dover and London. The Norman castle, built in to defend this crossing, is one of the finest examples of Norman military architecture left in Britain. The massive ft high and 70 ft square keep is the tallest in England and provides panoramic views over the Medway.
The castle is set on high on a chalk bluff and dominates the river bank. It was besieged by Simon de Montfort in Following which it was destroyed, and only the keep and curtain walls remain. With the passing of the Climbing Boys Act in making it illegal to employ young boys to clean inside chimneys, the tradition gradually waned and finally died.
The Festival has now further grown in popularity and attracts many thousands of revellers, keen to either dress up and take part in the Sweeps Parade or to simply watch and take in the atmosphere. Dance teams from throughout the UK perform a variety of styles of dance while bands and musical groups perform at various venues, playing music from folk to guitar to traditional singing styles.
The Dickens Fellowship Society and many others join in the celebrations by dressing up in Victorian costume and parading the streets of Rochester and the Castle gardens. There is nowhere in the world you can see this festival of all Dickens characters, which include, good old Ebenezer Scrooge, Oliver Twist, Magwitch, Pip, Miss Havisham, Bill Sykes with his faithful dog Bullseye and many more other characters that Dickens portrayed in his novels.
Walk back in time along Rochester High Street and feel the atmosphere. Visit the Victorian shops and the craft stalls to find that unusual gift. People line the High Street to cheer and wave as the parade passes. In the evening, all the local drinking houses are full of entertainment or visit one of the restaurants for an evening meal.
Here non-literary history is just as rich. Marinated in heritage, the towering keep of Rochester Castle is one of the tallest in the country; graceful Rochester Cathedral alongside is England's second oldest - built in
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