Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway in Rochester Kent South East England. The 12th-century keep or stone tower which is the castle’s most prominent feature is one of the best preserved in England or France. Located along the River Medway and Watling Street Rochester was a strategically important royal castle. During the late medieval period it helped protect England’s south-east coast from invasion.
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