Description

ROCHESTER HIGH STREET
TQ 7468 NW
7/60 Chertsey's Gate
(Also known as
24.10.50 College Gate and
Cemetery Gate)
GV I
Gateway giving access to Cathedral outer Precinct and lay
cemetery from High Street. Probably mid C14 (c.1334 when
precinct wall was erected). Lower part of rubble ragstone (with
flint banding to front and rear); timber-framed above with
renewed weatherboarding. 2 storeys and attic. Kent tiled gable-
end roof. To front and rear a wide 4-centred moulded arch with
hoodmould, the moulding cut back to ease vehicular access; upper
rooms reached by polygonal stair turret to SW. Blocked low
arches to both side walls. Unchamfered beam to simple timber
ceiling over passage. To front, 1st and attic floors jettied;
2 12-pane unhorned sash window to 1st floor, 2-light casement
window to gable wall. Rear with 1st floor jetty only; 16-pane
hornless sash window to 1st floor, 2-light casement above. Tiny
casement window to Boley Hill elevation. Interior of upper
floors not inspected.

Listing NGR: TQ7429368603

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17533219

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