The twelfth-century collection of laws preserved in Textus Roffensis, the ‘Rochester Book’, illuminates the position of those who were slaves during the Anglo-Saxon period.
Read MoreThousands of marks by the masons provide insights into the construction history of the Cathedral in the 12th century.
Read MoreCommissioned by Bishop Hamo de Hythe around the time of the Black Death, the Chapter Doorway is described as one of the finest examples of the English Decorated style, although we find issue its iconography today.
Read MoreDecorative carvings in the form of human heads became popular in church architecture around the turn of the 13th century, fossilising a record of medieval clothing, hairstyles and headwear.
Read MoreDr Christopher Monk introduces the ‘Custumal of Rochester’, a thirteenth-century customs book from the Cathedral Priory of St Andrew full of vivid details not just of the lives of the monks but also offering valuable insight into the servants of the priory.
Read MoreThe monks of Saint Andrew’s Priory were buried to the east of the Cathedral, beneath the site of the Old Deanery and Cathedral car park. Excavations during works over the past 30 years have revealed many skeletal remains from the area.
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The Chapter Office
Garth House, The Precinct
Rochester
Kent, ME1 1SX
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Email info@rochestercathedral.org
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Cathedral opening hours 10am - 4pm Monday to Saturday 1pm - 3pm Sunday
