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Population?

Any clues as to how many people? 219.77.100.155 (talk) 22:39, 28 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Dutch Raid

I've removed the reference to 'the last successful invasion of British soil' (the Dutch landed in Sheppey and killed a few sheep - hardly a successful invasion, and nothing to do with Rochester anyway) but I query whether the Dutch raid should be mentioned at all in an article on Rochester. Wouldn't it be better dealt with under the River Medway or Chatham Dockyard? JMB196 (talk) 23:34, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You are wrong. de Ruyter took Sheerness fort 10 Jun 1667 - and Sheppey does count. (source Pepys diaries) They also were unopposed when they put landing parties ashore at Grain. The question about whether it should be mentioned in a Rochester article is more interesting. The action took place in Upnor Reach, and off the Frindsbury peninsula- which would be in the parish of Frindsbury Extra, Frindbury parish was in the City of Rochester as was Strood. Rochester was involved in that its citizen fled. When one speaks of Rochester-upon-Medway, then all these locations were within the limits. It is relevant to Rochester when one considers the after affects which included the construction of Fort Clarence and Fort Borstal. -- ClemRutter (talk) 00:21, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bob Marshall-Andrews QC MP

I've removed the external link for Bob, he is no longer the city's MP (following the 2010 general election) and the link was broken in any case. Martin of Sheffield (talk) 11:35, 19 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The broken link reason is fine- the other reason would have needed discussion --ClemRutter (talk) 12:29, 19 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

LOL —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.7.179.112 (talk) 15:50, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Parishes

There is a discrepancy in the section "Parishes". The WP page says: 

There were three parishes within the city of Rochester, St Margaret's, St Nicholas' and the Cathedral.

and yet the Rochester Cathedral Website says: 

Owing to the fact that Rochester Cathedral is not a parish church ...[1]

both can't be right. Martin of Sheffield (talk) 12:49, 31 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The diocesan website lists three parishes: St Justus, St Margaret and St Peter[2]. St Justus is the new church on the Tideway estate. St Margaret's and St Peter's form a joint parish (St Peter with St Margaret) with the vicar based at the new church of St Peter in Delce Road. Martin of Sheffield (talk) 12:59, 31 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

History

There are a few issues with the early history that don't quite make sense. 

... but there was no bridge in AD 43.

At what date was Durobrivae recorded? The first bridge was built very soon after the invasion, and if the name dates from much after AD 44 there would be a bridge there.

Again, without knowing the date at which Durobrivae was first recorded then 

... it is assumed that Rochester was a fortified Roman town, but no evidence has been found of such fort.

doesn't quite tie up with: 

   * 190+: Systematic earthen fortifications were established.
   * 225+: These were replaced by stone, which are still extant.

Finally, the landing place of Hengist and Horsa is disputed. As well as Ebbsfleet, there is a claim for Castle Rough near Milton Regis. Martin of Sheffield (talk) 13:22, 31 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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