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   Is Rochester a city?

   • It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway, about 30 miles (50 km) from London. The town forms a conurbation with neighbouring towns Chatham, Rainham, Strood and Gillingham. Rochester was a city until losing its status as one in 1998 following the forming of Medway and failing to protect its status as a city.

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   Where is Rochester in England?

   • Rochester (/ ˈrɒtʃɪstər / ROTCH-iss-tər) is a town in the unitary authority of Medway, in Kent, England. It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway, about 30 miles (50 km) from London. The town forms a conurbation with neighbouring towns Chatham, Rainham, Strood and Gillingham.

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   What happened to Rochester?

   • Rochester is a popular tourist destination The cathedral city of Rochester has lost its city status after eight centuries because of an apparent oversight. The one-time Kent city - a favourite of Charles Dickens - has now lost that coveted status.

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   When did Rochester become a city?

   • The first Royal Charter to recognise Rochester’s city status was granted during the reign of King Henry III in 1227. In 1974 the City of Rochester became part of a new Borough of Medway, which also included the former Borough of Chatham and part of the former Rural District of Strood.

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   Is Rochester a medieval city?

   • At its most limited geographical size, Rochester is defined as the market town within the city walls, now associated with the historic medieval city. However, Rochester historically also included the ancient wards of Strood Intra on the river's west bank, and Chatham Intra as well as the three old parishes on the Medway's east bank.

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   Is Rochester a Romano-British city?

   • As well as the historic centre, the suburbs of Borstal and The Delce are also part of Rochester, forming part of the Medway Towns urban area with a population of about 250,000. The Romano-British name for Rochester was Durobrivae, later Durobrivis c. 730 and Dorobrevis in 844.

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   The Government have made clear that city status will be granted only to an area with a local authority, which rules out a return of city status solely to historic Rochester, since it has neither a parish nor a district council of its own.

3. www.kentlive.news › news › kent-newsThe oversight which meant that Rochester lost its city status ...

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   Jul 14, 2019 · And, until very recently, Rochester was a city, but that all changed in 1998 when the local government districts of Rochester-upon-Medway and Gillingham were merged to form the unitary authority of Medway.

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   Rochester (/ ˈrɒtʃɪstər / ROTCH-iss-tər) is a town in the unitary authority of Medway, in Kent, England. It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway, about 30 miles (50 km) from London. The town forms a conurbation with neighbouring towns Chatham, Rainham, Strood and Gillingham.

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   Feb 21, 2022 · Rochester, in the south-east of England, was a city for nearly 800 years. And then, in 1998, an administrative error took that city status away, likely forever. Here's the story. Research...

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7. www.kentlive.news › news › kent-news'Rochester's city status should never have been taken away'

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   Mar 28, 2022 · An oversight in 1998 caused historic Rochester to lose its city status, a mistake that would go unnoticed for four years. Rochester is well known for its cathedral, which many believe to be the mark of a city, though this isn’t actually the case.

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   May 16, 2002 · The cathedral city of Rochester has lost its city status after eight centuries because of an apparent oversight. The one-time Kent city - a favourite of Charles Dickens - has now lost that...

9. www.britannica.com › place › Rochester-EnglandRochester | Cathedral, Castle, Roman City | Britannica

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   Sep 15, 2024 · Rochester, town and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), Medway unitary authority, historic county of Kent, southeastern England.