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Category: Beyond London
England’s most authentic high street
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 [...]
Rochester Castle, Kent
Built in the 1080s after the Norman Invasion, Rochester Castle possesses one of the tallest medieval great towers in Europe. It was built to protect the strategic crossing of the River Medway - also used in Roman and Saxon times. William the Conqueror established the site as an earth and timber castle. Shortly after, Gundulf, [...]
The Temple of Claudius, Colchester Castle
Colchester Castle is built directly over the massive foundations of the Temple of Claudius, the largest classical temple in Roman Britain. Constructed between 49 and 60 AD, it served as the centre for the worship of the deified Roman Emperor Claudius. Built when Colchester (Camulodunum) was the first capital of Roman Britain, the temple was [...]