Priory wall, c.1225-1340

Priory wall, c.1225-1340

The walls of the medieval priory of Saint Andrew survive in sections around the boundary of the Cathedral Precinct, particularly well preserved in the south-east corner.

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Archaeology of the Priory Cloisters

Archaeology of the Priory Cloisters

Unlike most monastic establishments where the cloister (‘enclosed'/’seperate’ - the monastic part of the medieval Cathedral Precinct) ranges are to the south of the nave the cloister at Rochester is situated to the south of the presbytery and quire.

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Bells, belfries and bellringing

Bells, belfries and bellringing

John K. Best-Shaw and Dagmar Batterbee introduce the history of bells and bellringing at Rochester Cathedral, with a foreword by Dean of Rochester Adrian Newman.

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Cathedral Organs, 1185-1989

Cathedral Organs, 1185-1989

Paul Hale studies the history of organs at Rochester Cathedral leading to the exceptional organ over the pulpitum taking much of its current form in 1875.

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