- Exterior. Other. Rochester Castle. Rochester Castle.
- After all, Rochester Castle is more than 800 years old – and is one of oldest surviving Norman castles in the whole of England.
- For over 800 years Rochester Castle has stood overlooking the River Medway in the historic town of Rochester.
- Rochester Castle, which stands proudly on the banks of the River Medway, is adjacent to the old Roman London Road in Kent.
- Rochester Castle was one of the first English castles to be rebuilt in stone. ... By 1400, Rochester Castle was once again in working order.
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- 1. Rochester Castle has a strategic location
- 16. The Corporation of Rochester bought the castle
- The equally impressive Rochester Cathedral stands at the base of the castle, another architectural jewel in this small but historically rich south eastern town.
- Discover Rochester Castle in Rochester, England: This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
- Between 1087 and 1089, Rufus asked Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, to build a new stone castle at Rochester. He established the current extent of the castle.
- Rochester Castle is an English castle on the banks of the River Medway in Rochester, England, that during the first Baron’s War was captured by baronial forces...