Historical Geography information for Rochester, Kent, England
| Place Name | Rochester |
| Description | Rochester is a town and former city in the unitary authority of Medway in South East England. It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway. The Diocese of Rochester, the second oldest in England, is based at Rochester Cathedral, and was responsible for the founding of King's School in 604 AD, which is the second oldest school in the world. During the Celtic period it was one of the two administrative centres of the Cantiaci tribe. During the Roman conquest of Britain a decisive battle was fought at the Medway somewhere near Rochester. During the later Roman period the settlement was walled in stone. The Romano-British name for Rochester was Durobrivae, later Durobrivis c.730 and Dorobrevis in 844. In AD 604 The bishopric and cathedral were established. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Rochester |
| County | Kent |
| Country | England |
| SiteID | 93214 |
| DateUpdated | 7/6/2013 10:07:58 PM |
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British Surname Clusters | West | West |