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Architecture 100 :: 4 – Rochester Castle

Norman Tower

The Norman tower-keep of Rochester Castle was built in around 1127 with Kentish ragstone. It is 113 feet high and has three floors above the basement level.

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14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 31st 2012

14 Responses to “Architecture 100 :: 4 – Rochester Castle”

  1. jameshigham says:
    January 31, 2012 at 9:45 pm

    Did they use scaffolding, do you know?

  2. Frida says:
    February 1, 2012 at 10:34 am

    Another one of your beautiful old castles. They must have used scaffolding of some kind?!

  3. Mats says:
    February 1, 2012 at 12:37 pm

    Very cool! I don’t think I would have wanted to live at that time, cold and no cameras. :)

  4. jams o donnell says:
    February 1, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    It is very imposing isn’t it

  5. Otto von Münchow says:
    February 1, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    Those castle always have a feeling of darkness and solemness about them. At the same time they are beautiful pieces of architecture. But as someone else said, I wouldn’t want to live there. A lovely, low-key and almost modest photograph that only enhances the castle itself. Well done.

    • CherryPie says:
      February 1, 2012 at 6:44 pm

      It was difficult to get a view of mainly castle only, it is right next to the high street and the cathedral. There is a bit of romance about the idea of living in a castle but I am sure the reality was very different.

  6. jameshigham says:
    February 1, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    http://www.medieval-castle-siege-weapons.com/medieval-castle.html

    • CherryPie says:
      February 1, 2012 at 10:18 pm

      Thank you :-)

      The first part about wooden bailey and hill I am quite familiar with. The second part about the skills needed to build the castle is very similar to that needed for cathedral building.

      I am still non the wiser about the scaffolding though…

  7. London Caller says:
    February 2, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    Another English Heritage property? ;)