On my holidays to mainland Europe, i stay overnight in London, so that i can take the early Eurostar train. This gave me time to take a
trip out to Rochester. Rochester is a historic city in Medway, Kent England. 30 minutes by High Speed Train. I spent a nice afternoon
roaming around. The A2 is the main road, it takes the route of the Roman Road , Watling Street. --- Charles Dickens , 1812 to 1870 , English Writer, some of his novels were written in Rochester.--His novels include " Great Expectations", "Tale of two Cities", "Christmas Carol","Oliver Twist","David Copperfield","Pickwick Papers " etc. He lived in several places in Rochester.
HS1. - HIGH SPEED TRAIN AT ST. PANCRAS STATION. 30 minutes to Rochester. -- This train as the name Daley Thompson, the British Decathlete, who received Gold medals at two Olympic games.
ROCHESTER , KENT, UK. -- Eastgate House, an Elizabethan Town House built 1590 's. Associated with Charles Dickens. Now a museum.
ROCHESTER KENT, UK -- Eastgate House.
ROCHESTER KENT, UK.-- Swiss Chalet, Dickens wrote several novels here.
ROCHESTER, KENT, UK. -- This horse-powered pump was installed by Charles Dickens at Gad Hill Place in 1857.. Moved for preservation to near Eastgate House in 1973.
ROCHESTER, KENT, UK.-- College Gate, formerly Cemetery Gate,also Chertsey Gate.--in Charles Dickens "Edwin Drood" it was known as Jaspers Gatehouse.
ROCHESTER, KENT, UK. Main street. Cobbled road.
ROCHESTER, KENT, UK. - Cathedral near Castle.
ROCHESTER, KENT, UK -- Cathedral.
ROCHESTER, KENT, UK. -- Cathedral. The Cathedral founded a school in AD 604, today it is called Kings School.
ROCHESTER, KENT, UK. -- Cathedral founded by King Ethelbert of Kent in AD 604.
ROCHESTER, KENT, UK. -- Castle built to guard the river crossing.. 12th century Keep. 113ft [34m
-- Castle is on the bank of the River Medway.]
ROCHESTER, KENT ,UK. -- Castle Keep, said to be the best preserved in England or France.
ROCHESTER, KENT, UK. -- River Medway.
ROCHESTER, KENT UK. --Bridge over the river Medway, from Castle. This bridge opened 1914.