Title

Rochester Castle, Kent, mid 19th century.Artist: Henry Adlard

Caption

Rochester Castle, Kent, mid 19th century. Built on the site of a Roman fortification, this Norman castle was an important royal stronghold. It was besieged twice by rebel barons, in 1215 and 1264. The keep was begun in 1127 by William de Corbeil, Archbishop of Canterbury, and is the tallest in England.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1836

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C56_157

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (7,1Mb) / 15,9in x 12,2in / 4772 x 3657 (300dpi)

Keywords

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