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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Rochester
By Dave Burns, March 25, 2020
Abdication House Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| | King James II of England and VII of Scotland stayed at this house as the guest of Sir Richard Head before embarking for France on the 23rd December 1688 when he finally left England — — Map (db m147191) HM |
| | City of Rochester Upon Medway
These naval cannon were excavated during the construction of the new river wall at Riverside in 1993. They have been mounted on new carriages designed to closely represent their original carriages.
This cannon is . . . — — Map (db m118355) HM |
| | Dame Sybil Thorndike,
Actress,
Freeman of the City of Rochester,
and her brother,
Russell Thorndike,
author,
lived in this house from
1884 until 1892
when their father,
the Rev. A.J.W. Thorndike
was a minor canon at the Cathedral — — Map (db m150831) HM |
| |
Eastgate House
Built by the right worshipful
Sir Peter Buck 1590-1.
"Westgate House" "Pickwick Papers"
"The Nun's House" "Edwin Drood" — — Map (db m152840) HM |
| | The iron plate outside the footpath marks the spot where stood the last "Justice Tree" in the county.
Pie Powder courts were held here. — — Map (db m147186) HM |
| |
"Mr. Sapsea's" house. "Edwin Drood."
"Uncle Pumblechook's" premises.
"Great Expectations" — — Map (db m152845) HM |
| | Restoration House
Built in 1587. It is said that Charles II stayed here on the night of 28th May 1660 at his Restoration.
The "Satis House" of "Great Expectations" — — Map (db m147193) HM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m118368) HM |
| | Site of the Saxon cathedral built by Ethelbert King of Kent AD 604.
The line of the apse is marked inside the cathedral. — — Map (db m147189) HM |
| | Site of Henry III gate. Demolished at the end of the 18th century. — — Map (db m147927) HM |
| | The Vines
The Vineyard of St Andrews Priory leased by the Dean and Chapter to the Corporation and laid out by them in 1880. — — Map (db m147821) HM |
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