Charles Dickens as Morrissey

For those older folk reading this blog, Horrible Histories may not mean much to you. I dare say for some of you, Morrissey may not mean much either.

Griff Rhys Jones’ Visit to Rochester on 18th May

Griff Rhys Jones visited Rochester on Saturday 18th May to present the 3rd Woolford Lecture as part of the Kent Federation of Amenity Societies AGM, hosted this year by the City of Rochester Society.

A New Railway Station For Rochester

A new railway station for Rochester is the highlight of a recently published Network Rail document detailing upgrades to the Kent rail system. The £26M station will be on a new site 500 metres down the line on the Corporation Street car park. Network Rail’s proposal for a new station at Rochester is the latest chapter in the somewhat complicated … Read More

Eastgate House Extension Proposal

Following on from last month’s fantastic news regarding the Heritage Lottery Funding application success for Eastgate House in Rochester High Street, I thought I’d quickly share with you part of the exciting restoration plans.

Eastgate House Heritage Lottery Grant

Last week, we received the news we have all been waiting for. The Heritage Lottery funding applied for by Medway Council was granted by the HLF and confirmed in a letter to Tracy Stringfellow, the Eastgate House Project Manager.

Dickensian Christmas and Craft Fair 2012

The City of Rochester Society will be holding its Christmas Craft Fair during Rochester’s Dickensian Christmas Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 2 December.

Vines Tree Planting

The Friends of the Vines successfully bid for one of the special Heritage Diamond Jubilee trees donated by the Tree Council to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee year.