Rochester
Rochester
Rochester has a historic castle and cathedral. It has at times been a Saxon fortress and Roman garrison.
Today Rochester is a tourist destination, especially for those who wish to visit its famous castle.
Rochester’s history as a fortress dates back to the Roman period, when it was used as a base of supply and later as a safe haven along Watling Street by the Romans (documented in the Antonine Itinerary).
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral is the second oldest Norman cathedral in England. The first building was founded by Bishop Gundulf of Rochester, also known as St. Gunwald, in 1077 to replace a Saxon church built on the site of an earlier Roman basilica which had been burnt down. This burned down and was rebuilt between 1089 and 1093. The building we see today is mainly 13th century.
Created: 30 October 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Rochester
Local History around Rochester
There are some historic monuments around including:
Kit's Coty House Long BarrowChatham Dockyard, engine or boiler houseChatham Dockyard, Ropery officesOpen areas within Roman, Saxon and medieval townChatham Dockyard, Storehouse No 3Chatham Dockyard, dockyard churchBell barrow in Shoulder of Mutton WoodChatham Dockyard, Assistant Queen's Harbour Master's officeChatham Dockyard, garden wall of Medway houseChatham Dockyard, former working Mast House and Mould LoftChatham Lines, section at Chatham Gun WharfHatchelling House, Chatham DockyardFort PittBeacon and pillbox on Beacon HillBishop's palace at HallingLodge Hill Anti-aircraft BatteryChatham Dockyard, Captain of Dockyard's houseSite of 17th century dockyardFort ClarenceChatham Dockyard, the Lower Boat StoreChatham Dockyard, the Painters' Shop and adjacent storeChatham Dockyard, MCD Joiners' ShopSt Mary's Priory: an alien Benedictine priory 100m east of St Mary's ChurchFormer guardhouseChatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2Chatham Dockyard, Officers' Reading Room and Admirals' Conference RoomCooling Castle and its associated landscaped settingBridge ChapelChatham Dockyard, the Cashiers' OfficeChatham Dockyard, the Dockyard wallArtillery castle at UpnorChatham Dockyard, Naval Store DepartmentChatham Dockyard, Chain Cable shedChatham Dockyard, covered slip to N of No 5 SlipPalaeolithic siteChatham Dockyard, Sail LoftBrunel Sawmills, Chatham DockyardChatham Dockyard, two stables SE of Sail LoftChatham Dockyard, Queen's StairsChatham Dockyard, Main GateChatham Dockyard, the Expense Account Department, Wages DivisionFort LutonChatham Dockyard, site of South Mast PondTemple Manor, StroodFort BorstalChatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terraceChatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type housesRoman villa 200m north of churchChatham Dockyard, Tarred Yarn StoreChatham Dockyard, the Mast PondChatham Dockyard, South Pumping StationChatham Dockyard, the Wheelwrights' ShopChatham Dockyard, the RoperyChatham Dockyard, Medway HouseChatham Dockyard, the Iron StoreChatham Dockyard, the Main OfficesChatham Dockyard, No 1 SmitheryChatham Dockyard, bell mast W of Main GateChatham Dockyard, Officers' Terrace and gardens to eastChatham Dockyard, the Joiners' StoresFort HorsteadBrook Low Level Pumping StationCockham Wood FortBrompton LinesChatham Dockyard, Customs HouseChatham Dockyard, Police officesChatham Dockyard, No 3 Boat StoreChatham Dockyard, Dry Docks Nos 2, 3 and 4Chatham Dockyard, No 61 Boat Store, Nos 4 and 5 SlipsRochester CastleRochester city wallRemains of Rochester Priory cloister.Wildlife in and Around Rochester
Mammals found in Rochester
There have been 34 species of mammals recorded in the rochester area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
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Birds found in Rochester
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the rochester area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
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Fish found in Rochester
There have been 21 species of fish recorded in the rochester area.
| Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Cod (Gadus morhua) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Herring (Clupea harengus) |
| Bib (Trisopterus luscus) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Common Goby (Pomatoschistus microps) |
| Flounder (Platichthys flesus) |
| Nine-spined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) |
