Rochester High Street in Kent, is a showcase of stunning architectural landmarks, blending the charm of Tudor and Stuart buildings with Georgian town houses along cobblestone streets.
Beneath Rochester Castle, the town’s cathedral (second-oldest in England after Canterbury) was founded in 604 by Bishop Justus during the Gregorian Mission from 597.
Eastgate House, an Elizabethan mansion that featured heavily in Charles Dickens’ novels, the writer’s chalet and Restoration House (a Stuart mansion that hosted King Charles II in 1660) are key sights.
The Guildhall Museum exhibits the towns history inside a magnificent 17th-century civic building.
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