Rochester Cathedral
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Rochester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, is in Rochester, Kent, England. The cathedral is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Rochester and seat (cathedra) of the Bishop of Rochester, the second oldest bishopric in England after that of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The cathedral, built in the Norman style is a Grade I listed building.
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral, main west front
Setts showing the outline of the first building.
The cathedral's Great West Door, with stonework substantially unaltered since Ernulf's time
Rochester Castle
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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 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.