Listed Building: ROCHESTER CITY WALLS (1086506)

Grade I
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1357, 9, 2D
Date assigned 24 October 1950
Date last amended

Description

ROCHESTER TQ 7468 NW TQ 7468 SW 7/2A and 9/2B,C,D Rochester City Walls (formerly listed as The Town Walls) 24.10.50 GV I City walls. Mainly C13 and C14, incorporating Roman remains, with later patching and partial rebuilding. The 4 surviving stretches are distinguished on the map as 7/2A (off The Common), 9/2B (off Free School Lane), 9/2C (enclosing City Ditch) and 9/2D (off St Margaret's Street. None have post office addresses. 7/2A runs N/S for about 30 metres and is in a fragmentary state with little facing stone surviving, some parts underpinning later structures. 9/2B is the most impressive and upstanding section incorporating the NE circular bastion (of 2 storeys with 3 lancets to upper stage). The upper courses of the wall attached are largely rebuilt; a short stretch retains coped merlons. 9/2C, rebuilt when the city walls were pushed further out in the Mid C14 retains the SE bastion, much reduced. 9/2D is short and much renewed. Scheduled Ancient Monument. Listing NGR: TQ7427568816

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Sources (1)

  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 7437 6834 (point)
Map sheet TQ76NW
Civil Parish ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT

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Record last edited

Aug 17 2010 10:55AM