Rochester City Walls

Rochester City Walls are historic city walls primarily from the 13th and 14th centuries, incorporating Roman remains, with later repairs and partial rebuilding. There are four surviving sections:

The first section, off The Common, runs north to south for about 30 meters and is in a fragmentary state with little facing stone remaining, with some parts supporting later structures.

The second section, off Free School Lane, is the most impressive and well-preserved, featuring a northeast circular bastion that is two stories high and has three lancets in the upper stage. The upper courses of the attached wall are mostly rebuilt, but a short stretch still has coped merlons.

The third section, which encloses the City Ditch, was rebuilt when the city walls were extended further out in the mid-14th century and retains a much-reduced southeast bastion.

The fourth section, off St Margaret's Street, is short and has undergone significant renewal. The walls are designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.