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![]() ![]() Rochester Castle grounds Castle Hill Rochester Kent England ME1 1SW This cannon has survived numerous threats to its longevity and can now be seen in the grounds of Rochester Castle. Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway. The 12th-century keep or stone tower is the castle's most prominent feature. It is open to the public and managed by English Heritage. ![]() The cannon was placed under the Guildhall colonnade but proved to be a bit of an obstruction - the market was still being held there every week. After a couple of years it was given on loan to the Gillingham Battery of the Kent Artillery Volunteers. There it stayed until 1897. When the Council was considering ways of celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee the Crimean gun was remembered and it was retrieved from the Artillery Volunteers and installed in the Castle Gardens where it is today." ![]() Pictures: the cannon in situ and trunnion markings. (For further information on the canon please see Brain scrapbook AA p.36, local studies collection) Website: Click Here ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ![]() FACILITIES Access all Year, Access by Road, Access on Foot, Entry Fee, Toilets, Tourism Information REGION England - Southern THE FEATURES PRESENT Crimean Cannon Location, past or present |
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