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:
Chatham Dockyard, Officers' Reading Room and Admirals' Conference RoomBridge ChapelChatham Dockyard, Assistant Queen's Harbour Master's officeChatham Dockyard, the Joiners' StoresChatham Dockyard, No 1 SmitheryChatham Dockyard, garden wall of Medway houseChatham Dockyard, the RoperyBrompton LinesChatham Dockyard, Sail LoftChatham Dockyard, bell mast W of Main GateChatham Dockyard, Tarred Yarn StoreHatchelling House, Chatham DockyardBrunel Sawmills, Chatham DockyardChatham Dockyard, covered slip to N of No 5 SlipChatham Dockyard, Captain of Dockyard's houseTemple Manor, StroodRoman villa 200m north of churchChatham Dockyard, Dry Docks Nos 2, 3 and 4Chatham Dockyard, Police officesChatham Dockyard, the Dockyard wallPalaeolithic siteFort LutonChatham Dockyard, the Iron StoreChatham Dockyard, Naval Store DepartmentChatham Dockyard, Medway HouseBell barrow in Shoulder of Mutton WoodChatham Dockyard, engine or boiler houseFort HorsteadFormer guardhouseBeacon and pillbox on Beacon HillOpen areas within Roman, Saxon and medieval townChatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terraceChatham Dockyard, No 3 Boat StoreRochester city wallChatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2Chatham Dockyard, Customs HouseCockham Wood FortChatham Lines, section at Chatham Gun WharfCooling Castle and its associated landscaped settingFort PittKit's Coty House Long BarrowChatham Dockyard, Chain Cable shedChatham Dockyard, the Main OfficesSt Mary's Priory: an alien Benedictine priory 100m east of St Mary's ChurchChatham Dockyard, No 61 Boat Store, Nos 4 and 5 SlipsChatham Dockyard, Storehouse No 3Chatham Dockyard, two stables SE of Sail LoftChatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type housesSite of 17th century dockyardChatham Dockyard, dockyard churchChatham Dockyard, the Painters' Shop and adjacent storeChatham Dockyard, MCD Joiners' ShopChatham Dockyard, the Wheelwrights' ShopBrook Low Level Pumping StationFort ClarenceLodge Hill Anti-aircraft BatteryChatham Dockyard, Officers' Terrace and gardens to eastChatham Dockyard, Queen's StairsChatham Dockyard, the Cashiers' OfficeChatham Dockyard, the Lower Boat StoreRemains of Rochester Priory cloisterChatham Dockyard, site of South Mast PondChatham Dockyard, South Pumping StationArtillery castle at UpnorFort BorstalRochester CastleChatham Dockyard, the Mast PondChatham Dockyard, Main GateChatham Dockyard, Ropery officesChatham Dockyard, the Expense Account Department, Wages DivisionBishop's palace at HallingChatham Dockyard, former working Mast House and Mould Loft.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) |
