On my recent trip to Kent I payed my first visit to Rochester and one of the first things I noticed as I entered the city was a weather vane in the shape of a ship. On further investigation I found that it was on top of the guildhall which was built in 1687.
Outside, mounted on the roof, is an amazing weather vane in the form of a fully rigged 18th-century warship. This is 1.52m tall and weighs just under 51kg. It is made of gilded copper and lead alloy and has weathered the ever-changing climate since 1780.
How was Rochester?
I have been to Colchester.
It’s a lovely place.
Rochester has some amazing architecture, you would love it.
It is a very very long time since I visited Colchester!!
I quite like Colchester.
It’s a Roman town like St Albans.
How observant of you to see the weather vane – I’m sure I’d have missed it! It’s lovely.
There are many weather vanes in Rochester and they are all different, very interesting
un bien joli fronton !
It is quite spectacular.
So cool!! What a wonderful weather vane..and great eye you have for having seen and captured it!
Ginnie would love the area, the weather vanes there are so interesting
Rochester is somewhere I have never visited, must get there soon.
I think you would find it interesting.
nice observation. i wonder if passersby notice it right over there?
I was a passer by, but I always remember to look up. It was one of the first things I noticed.