Rochester, Kent, England

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Rochester, Kent, England is a historic cathedral city on the River Medway in southeast England, noted for its medieval architecture and strong associations with Charles Dickens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
settlement
cathedralDiocese Diocese of Rochester
ceremonialCounty Kent
country United Kingdom
distanceFrom about 30 miles east-southeast of London
formerStatus city
governedBy Medway unitary authority
hasAssociationWith Charles Dickens
hasCastle Rochester Castle
hasConservationArea Rochester city centre conservation area
hasCulturalAttraction Huguenot Museum, Rochester
Six Poor Travellers House
hasDialCode 01634
hasEconomySector retail
tourism
hasEducationalInstitution The King’s School, Rochester
hasEvent Dickens Festival
hasFeature medieval architecture
hasHeritage historic city
hasHistoricFunction important river crossing on the Medway
hasLandmark Eastgate House, Rochester
linked to: Eastgate House

Guildhall Museum, Rochester
Restoration House, Rochester
Rochester Bridge
Rochester Castle
Rochester Cathedral
hasLiterarySignificance featured in works of Charles Dickens
hasNearbyTown Chatham, Kent, England
linked to: Chatham, Kent

Gillingham, Kent, England
linked to: Gillingham, Kent

Strood, Kent, England
hasNormanCastle Rochester Castle keep
hasOldTown Rochester High Street
hasPostcodeArea ME
hasReligiousBuilding Rochester Cathedral
hasRomanHistory site of Roman settlement Durobrivae
hasTransport Rochester railway station
linked to: Rochester station
hasTwinTown Cuoio, Italy
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
historicalCounty Kent
locatedIn South East England
locatedOnRiver River Medway
partOf Kent
railwayLine Chatham Main Line
region South East England
timezone GMT
timezoneDST BST

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John Stevens Henslow birthPlace Rochester, Kent, England
Charles Longley birthPlace Rochester, Kent, England
subject linked to: Archbishop Charles Longley
Short Brothers locationHistory Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
siege of Rochester Castle hasLocation Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Bishop of Rochester associatedWithCity Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Bishop of Rochester hasSeatIn Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent near Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Rochester Cathedral locatedIn Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Medway formedFrom Rochester-upon-Medway City Council area
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Enid Bagnold placeOfBirth Rochester, Kent, England
Walter de Merton placeOfDeath Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Rochester Bridge locatedIn Rochester, Kent, England
Gillingham Docks locatedDownstreamFrom Rochester on Medway
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Gillingham, Kent locatedNear Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Dean of Rochester cathedralCity Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Frindsbury shipyard locatedNear Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Arthur Gouge workLocation Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Earl of Rochester namedAfter Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Montereau-Fault-Yonne twinnedWith Rochester, United Kingdom
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Thomas Plume basedIn Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Eustace Short workLocation Rochester, Kent
linked to: Rochester, Kent, England
Rochester Castle location Rochester, Kent, England