Kings, Queens and Consorts
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The medieval equivalent of a datestone, dozens of regal sculpted heads adorn the Cathedral architecture, from the House of Normandy to Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
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Statue Swap
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Two statues flanking the Great West Doors are a statement of the dual patronage of the Cathedral in the mid-twelfth century. Eight-hundred years of weathering and damage have obscured their identities, so exactly who is depicted?
Read MoreDemons and Dragons
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The medieval sculpture of the Nave Crossing features a bestiary of demons, dragons, imps and grotesques. Why did the builders and patrons of the medieval Cathedral fill their place of sanctity and refuge with such nightmarish imagery?
Read MoreMasons' marks→
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Thousands of marks by the masons provide insights into the construction history of the Cathedral in the 12th century.
Read MoreThe Chapter House, 12th century
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The Chapter House was constructed in the twelfth century and survives in ruin, having lost its roof in the 18th century. It was where the monks met daily to discuss the business of the day.
Read MoreArchaeology of the Priory Cloisters
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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.
Read MoreConcerning the Harmony of the Gospels by St Augustine of Hippo, c. 1103
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Beverley Jacobs leafs through the oldest volume in the Chapter Library dating to circa 1100 AD.
Read MoreMedieval tombs
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Rochester Cathedral features twelve intact medieval coffin-tombs spaced around the east end of the building in proximity to the high altar. They were the final resting place of bishops of priors.
Read MoreIndex of texts in Textus Roffensis
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Index of contents in the Textus Roffensis by Dr Christopher Monk.
Read MoreThe Main Scribe of Textus Roffensis (fl. 1123)
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Dr Christopher Monk explores the scribal practices in Textus Roffensis.
Read MoreThe monastic cemetery, 1080-1540
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The 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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