The History and Antiquities of Rochester and Its Environs: to Which Is Added, a Description of the Towns, Villages, Gentlemen's Seats, and Ancient Buildings, Situate On, or Near the Road from London to Margate, Deal, and Dover

Samuel Denne

ISBN 10: 0461589214 / ISBN 13: 9780461589214

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2020

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• Title: The History and Antiquities of Rochester and Its Environs: to Which Is Added, a Description of the Towns, Villages, Gentlemen's Seats, and Ancient Buildings, Situate On, or Near the Road from London to Margate, Deal, and Dover
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461589214
• ISBN 13: 9780461589214
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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"The History And Antiquities Of Rochester And Its Environs: To Which Is Added, A Description Of The Towns, Villages, Gentlemen's Seats, And Ancient Buildings, Situate On, Or Near The Road From London To Margate, Deal, And Dover" by Samuel Denne offers a meticulous antiquarian survey of Rochester in Kent and the surrounding towns on the London–Margate corridor. It traces the city’s ancient fortifications, its castle with Gundulph’s Tower, and the pivotal Medway crossing through the Rochester Bridge, together with the cathedral church of St. Andrew and the priory, from their early origins through medieval strengthening and later post-dissolution arrangements. The work blends topographical description with chartered governance, ecclesiastical endowments, and biographical notices of prominent builders, bishops, and statesmen such as Gundulph, Odo of Bayeux, Lanfranc, Becket, Henry I–VIII, and Sir Robert Knolles. It expands into a broader survey of the region, including the dockyards and naval institutions around Chatham, the Lines of defense, and the route’s towns and inns. The narrative interleaves antiquarian lore, municipal law, military and religious history, and a gazetteer-like itinerary that situates Rochester within England’s long arc from Roman origins to early modern reform.