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.
Rochester Castle - main approach
Rochester Cathedral (centre) is visible adjoining the castle's ruined fortifications.
An early 13th-century drawing by Matthew Paris showing contemporary warfare, including the use of castles, crossbowmen and mounted knights
Chroniclers record that in 1215 the rebels garrisoned Rochester Castle with between 95 and 140 knights, supported by bowmen and sergeants, amongst others.
The River Medway is a river in South East England. It rises in the High Weald, West Sussex and flows through Tonbridge, Maidstone and the Medway conurbation in Kent, before emptying into the Thames Estuary near Sheerness, a total distance of 70 miles (113 km). About 13 miles (21 km) of the river lies in East Sussex, with the remainder being in Kent.
Medway at Gun Wharf, Chatham
Dusk at Lower Upnor on the Medway Estuary
Medieval bridge at Aylesford
Frindsbury Church above the former entrance to the Thames and Medway Canal