Rochester is a town in the unitary authority of Medway, in Kent, England. It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway, about 30 miles (50 km) from London. The town forms a conurbation with neighbouring towns Chatham, Rainham, Strood and Gillingham. Rochester was a city until losing its status as one in 1998 following the forming of Medway and failing to protect its status as a city. There have been ongoing campaigns to reinstate the city status for Rochester. In 2011 it had a population of 62,982.
Rochester Cathedral viewed from the west at Castle Gardens
Eastgate House, Rochester, Kent
Rochester Castle from across the Medway (engraving, G.F. Sargent c. 1836)
The Guildhall, Rochester
Medway is borough and unitary authority area in Kent, South East England. It had a population of 278,016 in 2019. The unitary authority was formed in 1998, when the boroughs of Rochester-upon-Medway and Gillingham were merged to form Medway Towns. The borough is governed by Medway Council, a unitary authority which is independent of Kent County Council, but remains part of the ceremonial county of Kent.
Image: Rochester Cathedral (Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary) (42417936634)
Image: Submarine Ocelot, Chatham Historic Dockyard, Kent geograph.org.uk 2577101
Image: The covered slips at Chatham dockyard, seen from Lower Upnor geograph.org.uk 3079732
Image: Rochester zamek fc 11
