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A229 road

The A229 is a major road running north-south through Kent. The road begins in the Medway town of Rochester at the foot of Star Hill forming a junction with the A2 road. It then climbs up through the built-up area of Chatham, passing Troy Town and Rochester Airport before descending the slope of the North Downs at Blue Bell Hill. As it reaches the summit of the climb there is the first of two complicated series of junctions, this with the M2 motorway.

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Diocese of Rochester

The Diocese of Rochester is a Church of England diocese in South-East England and forms part of the Province of Canterbury. It is an ancient diocese, having been established in 604; only the neighbouring Diocese of Canterbury is older in the Church of England.

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Anglican Diocese of Rochester, 604 establishments, Dioceses established in the 7th century, Christianity in Kent

Restoration House

Restoration House in Rochester, Medway, South East England, is a fine example of an Elizabethan mansion. It is so named after the visit of King Charles II on the eve of his restoration. Charles had landed in Dover on 25 May 1660 and by the evening of the 28th arrived in Rochester. He was received by the Mayor and eventually retired for the night to the home of Colonel Gibbon. The following day Charles continued to London and was proclaimed King on 29 May, his 30th birthday.

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Country houses in Kent, Historic house museums in Kent, Rochester, Kent

City of Rochester-upon-Medway

Rochester-upon-Medway was a local government district in north Kent, England from 1974 to 1998. The district was formed as the District of Medway under the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974, as a merger of the municipal borough and city of Rochester, the borough of Chatham and most of Strood Rural District. The district council was granted a charter entitling it to be known as the Borough of Medway, and preserving the mayoralties of Rochester and Chatham.

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Rochester (UK Parliament constituency)

Rochester was a parliamentary constituency in Kent. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800, and finally to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until the 1885 general election, when its representation was reduced to one seat. In 1918, it was split between Chatham, Gillingham and the "old", rural, Medway constituency.

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Parliamentary constituencies in Kent (historic), Politics of Medway, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1918, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1295

Rochester Bridge

Rochester Bridge in Rochester, Medway was for centuries the lowest fixed crossing of the River Medway in South East England. There have been several generations of bridge at this spot, and the current "bridge" is in fact four separate bridges: two carrying the A2 road, one carrying the railway and one carrying all the service pipes and cables. The bridge links the towns of Strood and Rochester in Medway.

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Rochester, Kent, Transport in Medway, Bridges in Kent, Through arch bridges, Bridges completed in 1391, Bridges completed in 1856, Bridges completed in 1914, Bridges completed in 1970, Stone bridges

Richard Watts

Richard Watts (1529–1579) was a successful businessman and MP for Rochester, Kent in the 1570s. He supplied rations for the English Navy as deputy victualler and supervised the construction of Upnor Castle. Famed locally for his philanthropy, he died on 10 September 1579, leaving money in his will to establish the Richard Watts Charity and Six Poor Travellers House in Rochester High Street. He is buried, in accordance with his will, in Rochester Cathedral.

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English politicians, English philanthropists, Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707), People from Rochester, Kent, 1529 births, 1579 deaths, People of the Tudor period, 16th-century English people

Chatham Central railway station

Chatham Central was the terminus of the Chatham Extension from Strood serving the towns of Chatham and Rochester. The station was opened by the South Eastern Railway which merged with the London, Chatham and Dover Railway to form the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1899.

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Disused railway stations in Kent, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1892, Railway stations closed in 1911, Chatham, Kent

Rochester Common railway station

Rochester Common was a station on the Chatham Extension from Strood serving the town of Rochester. The station was opened by the South Eastern Railway which merged with the London, Chatham and Dover Railway to form the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1899.

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Disused railway stations in Kent, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1891, Railway stations closed in 1911

Six Poor Travellers House

Six Poor Travellers House is a 16th-century charity house in Rochester, Medway, founded by the local MP Richard Watts to provide free lodgings for poor travellers. Watts left money in his will for the benefit of six poor travellers, each of whom, according to a plaque on the outside of the building, would be given lodging and "entertainment" for one night before being sent on his way with fourpence.

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Rochester Guildhall

The Guildhall is an historic listed building located in Rochester, Medway, South East England. It was constructed in 1697 and has been part of the Guildhall Museum since 1979. (The museum extends to the building next door, built 1909. ) A notable feature is a weathervane dating from 1780 in the form of an 18th century warship. The Guildhall Chamber is said to feature in the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, and the museum includes a room dedicated to the author.

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Grade I listed buildings in Kent, Museums in Medway, History museums in Kent, Local museums in Kent, Great Expectations

Rochester Castle

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. Located along the River Medway and Watling Street, Rochester was a strategically important royal castle. During the late medieval period it helped protect England's south-east coast from invasion.

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1120s architecture, Castles in Kent, English Heritage sites in Kent, Forts in Medway, Grade I listed buildings in Kent, Grade I listed castles, Reportedly haunted locations in England, Rochester, Kent, Ruins in Kent, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Kent