2000

TQ7468 : Rochester Castle, Rochester, Kent

taken 24 years ago, near to Rochester, Medway, England

This is 1 of 63 images, with title starting with Rochester Castle in this square
Rochester Castle, Rochester, Kent
Rochester Castle, Rochester, Kent
The first castle was raised here at the time of the Norman Conquest and is mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. This early fortification was rebuilt for King William Rufus between 1087-89 by Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, and was one of the earliest castles in this country to be fortified in stone. Much of the documentation on Rochester survives, along with the many dramatic details of its military history - which saw the castle suffer three major sieges within two centuries of its foundation.

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Category: Castle > Castle
This photo is linked from: Articles: · English Castles Galleries: · Castles Automatic Clusters: · Rochester [1391] · Castle [322] · Rochester Castle [187] · Appears [63] ·
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TQ7468, 1703 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Christine Matthews   (more nearby)
Date Taken
August 2000   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 12 November, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 741 684 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:23.3245N 0:30.0573E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 741 684
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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