Rochester, KENT England | Historic Place to visit
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Our first visit to a beautiful historic Rochester, Kent .
Rochester is a town in the unitary authority of Medway, in Kent, England. It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles (50 km) from London. Rochester was a city until losing its status as one in 1998 following the forming of Medway and failing to protect its status as a city. There have been ongoing campaigns to reinstate the city status for Rochester.
Rochester was for many years a favourite of Charles Dickens, who owned nearby Gads Hill Place, Higham, basing many of his novels on the area. The Diocese of Rochester, the second oldest in England, is centred on Rochester Cathedral and was responsible for the founding of a school, now The King's School in 604 AD, which is recognised as being the second oldest continuously running school in the world. Rochester Castle, built by Bishop Gundulf of Rochester, has one of the best preserved keeps in either England or France, and during the First Barons' War (1215–1217) in King John's reign, baronial forces captured the castle from Archbishop Stephen Langton and held it against the king, who then besieged it.
Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham, Strood and a number of outlying villages form a single large urban area known as the Medway Towns with a population of about 250,000. These places now make up the Medway Unitary Authority area. It was, until 1998, under the control of Kent County Council and is still part of the ceremonial county of Kent, under the latest Lieutenancies Act.
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Places to see in ( Rochester - UK )
Places to see in ( Rochester - UK )
Rochester is a town and historic city in the unitary authority of Medway in Kent, England. Rochester is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles from London.
Rochester was for many years a favourite of Charles Dickens, who owned nearby Gads Hill Place, Higham, basing many of his novels on the area. The Diocese of Rochester, the second oldest in England, is centred on Rochester Cathedral and was responsible for the founding of a school, now The King's School in 604 AD, which is recognised as being the second oldest continuously running school in the world.
Rochester Castle, built by Bishop Gundulf of Rochester, has one of the best preserved keeps in either England or France, and during the First Barons' War (1215–1217) in King John's reign, baronial forces captured the castle from Archbishop Stephen Langton and held it against the king, who then besieged it.
Rochester and its neighbours, Chatham and Gillingham, Strood and a number of outlying villages form a single large urban area known as the Medway Towns. These places nowadays make up the Medway Unitary Authority area. It was, until 1998, under the control of Kent County Council and is still part of the ceremonial county of Kent, under the latest Lieutenancies Act.
Rochester lies within the area, known to geologists, as the London Basin. The low-lying Hoo peninsula to the north of the town consists of London Clay, and the alluvium brought down by the two rivers—the Thames and the Medway—whose confluence is in this area. The land rises from the river, and being on the dip slope of the North Downs, this consists of chalk surmounted by the Blackheath Beds of sand and gravel.
Rochester comprises numerous important historic buildings, the most prominent of which are the Guildhall, the Corn Exchange, Restoration House, Eastgate House, as well as Rochester Castle and Rochester Cathedral. Many of the town centre's old buildings date from as early as the 14th century up to the 18th century. The chapel of St Bartholomew's Hospital dates from the ancient priory hospital's foundation in 1078.
A new Huguenot Museum, which includes items from the collections of the French Hospital, was opened in Rochester on 13 May 2015, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and individual donations. Since 1980 the city has seen the revival of the historic Rochester Jack-in-the-Green May Day dancing chimney sweeps tradition, which had died out in the early 1900s.
Rochester is on the A2, which crosses the Medway at Rochester Bridge – the route roughly follows the ancient road known as Watling Street. Rochester railway station is on the Chatham Main Line and the North Kent Line. Rochester Airport began in September 1933 when Rochester City Council purchased some land as the site for a municipal airport.
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Rochester in Kent makes a great wintery day trip, just 45 minutes from central London with Southeastern Railway.
With a beautiful high street lined with historic buildings, Rochester Cathedral and Rochester Castle – one of the best-preserved and finest example of Norman architecture in England, there’s plenty of things to see and do.
It’s also filled with independent stores and hidden gems. There’s Pips of Rochester, a lovely local greengrocers selling local produce, Kiss Kiss Heart and Paloma Studio which sell gorgeous gifts and Dickens House Wine Emporium – a wine store in a building that was once the apothecary where Charles Dickens collected his medicines.
The food scene in Rochester is also pretty special. Topes is the place for the best food in the town, serving gourmet dishes including pigeon, mackerel and sea bream. Fleur De Thé is a cute tea room / gift shop. It’s super photogenic and wow do they make a good cuppa!
Another great hidden gem was Playopolis Board Games Café just around the end of the high street. Opened last year, this family run board game café has over 700 board games, plus they serve fun cocktails too including Butterbeer!
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Our visit to Rochester, Kent
A quick visit to the historic town of Rochester, on the banks for the River Medway in Kent
From the High Street, that follows the Roman road from London to Dover, known as Watling Street. Also known to Charles Dickens, who featured many of the building in his stories. We take in the Guildhall Museum, discover the College Gate before heading onto Rochester's Visitor's Centre & Art Gallery (including the Huguenot Museum) before strolling onto Eastgate House.
Our tour now takes us up Crow Lane towards the Vines, past Restoration House. A quick stroll through the Vines park before detouring around towards The Precinct before heading onto Rochester Cathedral. The cathedral dates from AD604, which makes Rochester Castle, and it's Keep, pretty modern at 1127.
A quick stroll around the grounds of Rochester Castle, taking in the Crimean Cannon before our final destination of The Esplanade
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00:00 - The Intro to Rochester
00:20 - Where is Rochester, Kent? And what's our route going to be?
00:52 - Rochester High Street
01:15 - The Guildhall Museum
02:32 - The College Gate
03:28 - Rochester's Visitor Centre
04:30 - Eastgate House
05:08 - The Vines
05:34 - Restoration House
06:34 - The Precinct
07:42 - Rochester Cathedral
09:08 - Rochester Castle
10:36 - The Esplanade
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[Filmed October 5, 2020] In this vlog, Derek and I take the DLR to London City Airport to retrieve our long-term car rental, and then head out for our first day (of two) exploring Kent!
This video documents Derek’s first time driving on the other side of the road since 2018. We slowly eased our way towards Dover with three fun stops along the way. We had such a fantastic time slowly discovering Kent’s charm, and its beauty exceeded our expectations!
To begin, we visited the town of Eynsford, where we used our English Heritage membership for the first time ever at the ruins of Eynsford Castle. Then, we enjoyed lunch in town at the Castle Hotel, visited Eynsford Bridge, walked along the River Darent, and meandered around the town before heading onwards towards Rochester.
In Rochester, we peeked into Rochester Cathedral, walked the grounds of Rochester Castle, and explored Rochester High Street on foot. We next drove to nearby Aylesford to watch the sunset while overlooking its beautiful old bridge. To conclude the day, we checked into our hotel in Dover, and walked to a restaurant near Dover’s harbor.
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Places to see in ( Mersea Island - UK )
Places to see in ( Mersea Island - UK )
Mersea Island is an island in Essex, England, in the Blackwater and Colne estuaries to the south-east of Colchester. Its name comes from the Old English word meresig, meaning island of the pool. The island is split into two main areas, West Mersea and East Mersea, and connected to the mainland by the Strood, a causeway that can flood at high tide.
The island has been inhabited since pre-Roman times. It was used as a holiday destination in Roman Britain for occupants of Camulodunum (Colchester). Fishing has been a key industry on the island since then, particularly oysters, and along with tourism makes up a significant part of the island's economy. The Church of St Peter & St Paul in West Mersea is thought to have existed since the 7th century, while the Church of St Edmund in East Mersea dates from around the 12th or 13th centuries. The island became popular with smugglers from the 16th to the 19th century. It became a focal point for troops in both world wars, and a number of observation posts can still be found on the island. Tourism remains popular, and there are a number of beach huts and holiday parks on the island. A week-long festival of boat racing, Mersea Week, takes place every summer.
The island lies 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Colchester and 26 miles (42 km) east of the county town, Chelmsford. It is the most easterly inhabited and publicly accessible island in the United Kingdom and is one of 43 (unbridged) tidal islands which can be accessed on foot or by road from the British mainland. It is situated in the estuary area of the Blackwater and Colne rivers and has an area of around 7 square miles (18 km2). It is formed by the Pyefleet Channel to the north and the Strood Channel to the west, which connect the Blackwater to the Colne. The much smaller Ray Island lies adjacent to the north while the uninhabited Packing Marsh and Cobmarsh Islands lie to southwest.
Internally, the island is split between West Mersea, which is the main inhabited area containing the jetty and marina, and East Mersea, which is predominantly farmland and includes Cudmore Grove County Park to the east. There is also a small hamlet at Barrow Hill to the north of West Mersea. The land immediately facing the Blackwater is known as the Mersea flats, which is mostly beach that dries at low tide. The former Bradwell Power Station can be seen on the other side. West Mersea can be further divided into three areas. The Old City in the southwest of West Mersea serves the fishing and yachting industries and contains a number of listed buildings.
The main access to the island is via a causeway known as the Strood, carrying the Mersea–Colchester road (B1025). The road is often covered at high tides and especially during spring tides. On average the causeway is flooded for a week per month on average. During the 1953 North Sea flood, the Strood was submerged under over 6 feet (2 m) of water, cutting off access to the mainland.
A regular bus service links West and East Mersea to Colchester via the Strood and Abberton. A foot ferry runs from East Mersea to Point Clear and Brightlingsea on the other side of the Colne estuary, including a scheduled service in the summer and a dial-on-demand service in the spring and autumn.
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Gillingham, Kent Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located in the county of Kent, and around 30 miles east, and slightly south, of central London, is the town of Gillingham (not to be confused with the town of Gillingham in Dorset, which is pronounced with a hard g, unlike here where the g is soft. English pronunciation - gotta love it!).
The name 'Gillingham' breaks down to 'Gylla', 'ingas' and 'ham', literally meaning 'home of Gylla's (a Saxon personal name) family/followers'. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it is recorded as 'Gelingeham', at which point it was a tiny hamlet.
During the mid-16th century, Chatham Dockyard was established along the River Medway in the neighbouring town of Chatham, and subsequently expanded into Gillingham. It was founded by Queen Elizabeth I, who established it as a royal dockyard. In 1667 it was subject to a raid from a Dutch fleet who sailed up the Medway during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The Dutch scored a successful attack on the English warships in what was one of the worst defeats in the history of the Royal Navy.
In 1756 the Seven Years' War began. The Chatham Lines of Defence were built to defend the dockyard in 1758, and stretched for over a mile between Chatham at one end and Gillingham at the other. The war ended in Anglo-Prussian coalition victory after, well, seven years. Additionally, HMS Victory was constructed at Chatham Dockyard during the war, and first launched in 1765. The ship would later see action, perhaps most famously in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar.
At the time of the first census of 1801 the population of Gillingham was a little over 4,000. This would expand tenfold to over 40,000 a century later. In 1858 the railway arrived at Gillingham, originally named New Brompton in reference to the historic planned village of Brompton which originated in the late 17th century to aid with the construction of the dockyard, and later split into Old Brompton and New Brompton. Today the railway station has connections to London to the west and the Kent coast to the east. Among its services are high speed trains direct to St Pancras Station, known as Class 395 Javelins, which are built in Japan by Hitachi.
In 1984 Chatham Dockyard closed. In 1987 the Royal Engineers Museum opened in Gillingham. This museum and library tells the story of the Corps of Royal Engineers who to this day are garrisoned in neighbouring Chatham.
Gillingham is represented in sport by Gillingham Football Club. Founded in 1893, originally as New Brompton, they are nicknamed 'the Gills' and play their home games at Priestfield Stadium just east of the town centre.
Gillingham is the birthplace of William Adams, an Elizabethan seafarer who, in 1600, was the first Englishman to reach Japan. Also, Jack Hues of Wang Chung comes from Gillingham (one for the '80s music fanatics).
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0:00 Canterbury Street
4:02 St Mark's Church
4:11 Canterbury Street
4:47 High Street
8:51 Gillingham Station
8:58 High Street
10:52 Sappers Walk
11:52 High Street
17:18 Mill Road
17:39 Gillingham War Memorial
17:44 Mill Road
Places to see in ( Strood - UK )
Places to see in ( Strood - UK )
Strood is a town in the unitary authority of Medway in South East England. It was, until 1998, part of Kent and is still ceremonially associated via the Lieutenancies Act. It lies on the northwest bank of the River Medway at its lowest bridging point, and is part of the Rochester post town.
Strood was part of Frindsbury until 1193, but now Frindsbury is considered part of Strood. Strood's history has been dominated by the river, the bridges and the road and rail links they carried. It is now a mainly residential suburb of Rochester, and a commuter town for London. Strood comprises several named areas, notably Earl Estate and Marlowe Park.
Strood was part of Frindsbury until 1193. It was named Strodes in the Textus Roffensis, though most early records use the spelling Stroud. The Old English name Strōd refers to a marshy land overgrown with brushwood. Strood was owned by the Rochester monastery from the 18th year of Edward III's reign until the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII, after which time as part of the Hundred of Sharnel(Shamwell) which included Cobham, it was passed to George Brooke, Lord Cobham.
Strood lies on the edge of marshy land alongside the River Medway. The chalk hills of the North Downs have been breached at this point, forming a river cliff rising to 100 ft directly behind. Two gentle chalk valleys, or bournes, descend to the River Medway here, one takes the A2 towards London on its north slope. Another takes the road to Cliffe, and to Hoo. The land has been extensively quarried for chalk and the covering brickearth. These quarries have then been used for housing. The river frontage has been drained and infilled, firstly for industry, then for transport links, and finally for housing. To the north of Strood are the remains of the canal basin, and to the south the M2 motorway bridge and High Speed 1 bridge.
An annual fair was instituted in 1206 during the seventh year of King John's reign to the priory of Rochester, to be held on 26 August, which continued well into the 18th Century, according to Hasted, the Kent historian. It was traditionally held over three days, and associated with Christian celebration of the Assumption (15 August). The Strood Fair was held regularly into the 1970s. The land used for the Strood Fair was sandwiched between Grange Road and Station Road, adjacent to Strood railway station. It was for many years part of a dairy farm, though by the 1970s the farm building had been turned into a motor repair business. The fair ground was passed on to the people who ran the Strood Fair. It was then used by them to stay through the winter months. Gradually the number or fairs held on the land dwindled.
Transport in Strood was dominated by the river. From the earliest times river transport used Strood, but before the coming of the Romans the area was marshy and not well populated. Once Strood started to be filled in various boatyards and ship repair businesses started up both on the river and in the creeks which drain the marshes. Although Strood must have lain on ancient tracks, the coming of the Romans started to fix the road pattern.
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A Day Trip from London: Guide to Rochester in Medway | Places to visit in Kent
Take a virtual walking tour of Rochester in Kent with us and visit Rochester Castle, Rochester Cathedral and the small city's historic high street.
Rochester is a small City in Medway, North Kent - only taking between 30 mins to an hour away from London by train so makes for the perfect day trip from the city being small enough to take in all the sights in one day.
The city is full of history having grown from a small Saxon village to an important site for the Romans and then a defence site for the Normans. It was then made famous through many of Charles Dickens novels where he mentioned his beloved home town.
Come with us as we take a walk down the Victorian high street, enjoy breakfast at Cafe Nucleus and then take a walk around the rest of the city.
Comment below and let us know if you've visited Rochester before and/ or if you have any recommendations for us!
TIMELINE
00:00 Intro
00:10 Rochester High Street
01:13 Cafe Nucleus, rochester
01:43 Rochester Castle
02:29 Rochester Cathedral
03:23 The Deaf Cat, Rochester
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MEDWAY WALK | STROOD KENT | Town Centre Walkthrough to Train Station
Strood is a town in the unitary authority of Medway in Kent, South East England. It lies on the northwest bank of the River Medway at its lowest bridging point, and is part of the Rochester post town. Strood began as a manor then chapelry of Frindsbury until gaining its own parish status in 1193. Wikipedia
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02:25 - High Street
09:00 - Commercial Road
10:48 - Station Road
14:15 - Strood Train Station
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Strood, Rochester, Kent UK
A drive through Strood at 9.30am on 22/10/2009, from Frindesbury Hill to Marlowe Park via Station Road, Commercial Road, Knights Road, Cuxton Road, Cedar Road, Holly Road, Lilac Road onto Marlowe Park.
Rochester to Strood, views over the Medway from a Javelin, Kent, England - 3rd June, 2014
This short film shows Northerly views from a London bound Javelin train as it makes the very short journey across the Medway Estuary from Rochester to Strood across the historic Rochester Bridge.
Views Around Rochester, Kent, England - 3rd June, 2014
Rochester is a town and former city in the unitary authority of Medway in South East England. It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles (48 km) from London. The town was for many years the favourite of Charles Dickens, who lived nearby at Gads Hill Place, Higham, and who based many of his novels in the area.
This film features views around the town of Rochester in Kent, England on a walk from the River Medway bank on the Strood side of Rochester Bridge, across the bridge, with extensive views of the River Medway, Rochester Bridge and Rochester Castle. From here the walk goes down the High Street taking in the sights of the Guildhall Museum, Boley Hill and Rochester Cathedral.
This is a lovely historic town, only a short train ride away from London, and I would recommend it to other travellers.
Sights of Rochester City Kent UK, Inc., Castle Cathedral, High Street, Medway & Guildhall Museum
Sights of Rochester City Kent UK, Inc., the Castle Cathedral, High Street, River Medway and Guildhall Museum. 2015
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Charles Dickens-related Sites - Rochester, England, United Kingdom
Located about 30 miles ESE of London, Rochester has a long history, with evident of early Celtic and Roman settlement in the area. It is home to the second oldest bishopric in England, and it was formally recognized as a city in 1211.
In 1856, Charles Dickens moved to Gads Hill Place in Highham, Kent, across River Medway from Rochester. Dickens lived there the rest of his life, and he wrote several of his well-known works there. Several buildings in the Rochester area became settings for scenes in his stories and novels.
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E13A2625 - View of High Street at Eastgate
E13A2638 - The Swiss Chalet behind Eastgate House; a gift to Charles Dickens, it was originally assembled across from his house on Gads Hill; it was in the chalet where Dickens did much of his later writing; the Swiss Chalet was relocated behind Eastgate House in Rochester; Eastgate House is home to a Dickens museum; it was featured as Westgate in The Pickwick Papers
E13A2656 - The Six Poor Travellers House on High Street was established as a charity house in the 1500s; it inspired the Charles Dickens story The Seven Poor Travellers
E13A2683 - Guildhall on High Street; built in 1697, its chamber is featured in the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations
E13A2676 - The Princess Hall a.k.a. Corn Exchange was built in 1698 and is worth checking out
E13A2672 - Chertsey's Gate once marked the boundary between Rochester and the Rochester Cathedral; formerly known as Cemetery Gate and now as College Gate, it appeared as Jasper's Gate in the Charles Dickens novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood
E13A2786 - Rochester Cathedral as seen from atop Rochester Castle; the cathedral was built between 1079 and 1238; the Diocese of Rochester dates back to the early 600s, the second oldest bishopric in England
E13A2760 - Rochester Castle dates back to the 11th century; its keep, or tower, dates to the 12th century and is generally regarded as one of the best preserved keeps in the United Kingdom
Rochester: High Street, Castle & Cathedral
Photos of day trip to Rochester on the Medway River in Kent. June 2018
MEDWAY WALK | ROCHESTER KENT (Part 2)| Rochester Bridge - Riverside Apartments - Train Station
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Rochester Bridge
01:00 - High Street
05:40 - Riverside Apartments
10:40 - Train Station
Filmed: 5th July 2021
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