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Minor Canon Row, ROCHESTER, ME1 1ST

Numbers 1 to 7 Minor Canons' Row were built for the minor canons of Rochester Cathedral in 1736. Constructed of brick under tile roofs. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1139023 Once having city status, Rochester is a town at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway, some 27½ miles southeast of London. The site has been settled since Neolithic times, but the first bridge was built by the Romans. The town has always been of great strategic importance through its position near the confluence of the River Thames and the River Medway and the mighty Rochester Castle was built to guard the crossing. The town is home to the second oldest cathedral in England.

On the left of the image is Cloister Gate a gateway into the cloister from the Precinct. Constructed in the 12th century and altered in the 15th century. Constructed of coursed ragstone. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1320354 In the background is Minor Canons' Row, built for the minor canons of Rochester Cathedral in 1736. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1139023 Once having city status, Rochester is a town at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway, some 27½ miles southeast of London. The site has been settled since Neolithic times, but the first bridge was built by the Romans. The town has always been of great strategic importance through its position near the confluence of the River Thames and the River Medway and the mighty Rochester Castle was built to guard the crossing. The town is home to the second oldest cathedral in England.

The King's School is an independent cathedral school. It claims to be the second-oldest school in the world, having been founded in 604 AD. The school is located in a number of buildings around the cathedral http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_School,_Rochester.

Cloister House (nearest the camera), The Precinct, was built circa 1875 as a house belonging to Rochester Cathedral. Constructed of red brick with the upper storey tile hung, all under a tile roof. Now domestic flats. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1086422 Garth House, The Precinct, was built circa 1875 as a cathedral choir school, now cathedral offices. Constructed of red brick with ashlar dressings under a tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1336173 Once having city status, Rochester is a town at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway, some 27½ miles southeast of London. The site has been settled since Neolithic times, but the first bridge was built by the Romans. The town has always been of great strategic importance through its position near the confluence of the River Thames and the River Medway and the mighty Rochester Castle was built to guard the crossing. The town is home to the second oldest cathedral in England.

View of the garden and spire of Rochester Cathedral.