Rochester, Kent

Rochester is a town in Medway, North Kent. It is famous for Rochester Cathedral.

Rochester
240px Rochester Cathedral viewed from the Castle Gardens
Population	27,000 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	TQ739684
Unitary authority	Medway
Ceremonial county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROCHESTER
Postcode district	ME1, ME2
Dialling code	01634
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Rochester & Strood
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It also has a railway station called Rochester railway station.

Education

For a full list of schools serving Rochester, see List of schools in Medway.

Rochester has a few secondary schools and grammar schools, these are; The Thomas Aveling School, Rochester Grammar School and Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School.

Rochester, Kent Media

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  Eastgate House, Rochester, Kent

• Rochester Castle engraved by H.Adlard after G.F.Sargent. c1836 edited.jpg

  Rochester Castle from across the Medway (engraving, G.F. Sargent c. 1836)

• Arms of diocese of Rochester

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  The Guildhall, Rochester

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  Aerial view of Rochester and its surrounding areas in the Medway district of Kent, England.

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  Rochester High Street
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  The 2006 Sweeps festival in Rochester in Kent. This Morris side is dancing by the cathedral- behind is Northgate and the Corn exchange. Camera location

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  The old Rochester Station (overground): the rail tracks run along a viaduct.