• 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.
  • Since 1995 the City of Rochester, now Medway Council, has managed both the keep and the Castle Gardens.[24].
  • Around 1088 Gundulf, bishop of Rochester, erects the curtain wall of Rochester castle by order of king William II.
  • Rochester Castle was one of the first English castles to be rebuilt in stone.
  • Rochester Castle was one of the first stone castles to be built in England, and Bishop Gundulf also supervised the construction of the White Tower within the...
  • Between 1087 and 1089, Rufus asked Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, to build a new stone castle at Rochester.
  • 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 remains one of the most impressive Norman fortresses and continues to attract visitors from far and wide.
  • London, held by the rebel barons, was surrounded by a ring of castles including Rochester, which was held by the archbishop of Canterbury.
  • Rochester Castle, like many of England ’s castles, was built in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066 to maintain a strong and visible military presence that...