Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, South East England. The 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the castle's most prominent feature, is one of the best preserved in England or France. Situated on the River Medway and Watling Street, Rochester served as a strategically important royal castle. During the late medieval period it helped protect England's south-east coast from invasion.
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- 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.
- In 1127 Rochester Castle passed into the ownership of Archbishop of Canterbury, William de Corbeil, at the same time was built and still preserved dungeon.
- Enjoy a day away at Rochester Castle this Easter. From exploring the gorgeous keep and doing the Chicks, Lambs, and Bunny’s trail to rolling down the grassy hill...
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- Around 1088 Gundulf, bishop of Rochester, erects the curtain wall of Rochester castle by order of king William II.
- For over 800 years Rochester Castle has stood overlooking the River Medway in the historic town of Rochester.
- A history of Rochester Castle, begun by Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, in the 1080s and subjected to a famous siege by King John in 1215.
- Rochester castle, looking past the wall towards the keep. ... The rebels now trapped within the walls of the castle, he began to construct five trebuchets.
- The Rochester Castle at the time of the Domesday survey was built of earth and timber. ... In 1884, the castle was purchased by Corporation of Rochester.
- Rochester Castle, which stands proudly on the banks of the River Medway, is adjacent to the old Roman London Road in Kent.
