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Rochester Travel Guide: 76 reviews and 216 photos

Rochester located on the river Medway is known as 'the City of Great Expectations' due to its link with Charles Dickens. This historical city has a Dickens Centre and hosts Dickensian festivals in the summer and at Christmas. Rochester is a great place to spend a day with it's half-timbered buildings and souvenir shops leading to the Cathedral and Castle.

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Rochester Tourism Website
Rochester People

The Coat of Arms of Rochester was first officially recorded in 1619, and allowed at the Herald’s Visitation in 1674. The arms consists of the English lion and St George's cross, at the centre is a letter R for the City's name, it is believed that the mural crown was added at the time Rochester Castle was purchased by the council from the Earl of Jersey in 1884.

Rochester City Council was dissolved in 1974, the arms now being the intellectual property of its legal successor Medway Council.

Last visit to Rochester: Dec 2010
Intro Updated Jan 18, 2011
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June – Dickens Festival Local Customs (2)

Charles Dickens lived in Rochester as a child and spent the final years of his life here, having used the town as a... more travel advice

Six Poor Travellers House Things to Do (5)

Sir Richard Watts was a successful businessman and MP for Rochester in the 1570s. He supplied rations for the English... more travel advice

December – Dickensian Winter Festival Local Customs (2)

Every year Rochester comes alive with the Dickensian Christmas, this is very similar to the Dickensian Summer Festival... more travel advice

History of Rochester Favorites (1)

Rochester’s recorded history goes back as far as the Romans, who made Rochester one of their most important towns by... more travel advice

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balhannah Oct 18, 2012 at 2:47 AM

Interesting reading. would like to be there for the xmas markets, 300stalls to browse, wow!
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hunterV May 8, 2011 at 10:06 AM

Hello, Graham! Thanks for your story! ><><><