Hello and welcome to The City of Rochester Society.
Actively helping to conserve this historic city.
About Us
The City of Rochester Society was founded in 1967 to help conserve the historic City as a pleasant place to visit. The Society is still active today, helping to improve the environment and quality of life in Rochester for residents and visitors alike.
Become A Member
You can play a part in supporting the aims of the City of Rochester Society by becoming a member. Your membership and subscription will help keep the Society strong, enabling it to continue its work of conservation and stimulating interest in the history and development of Rochester.
Guided Tours & Walks
See Rochester’s wealth of historic buildings and hear about the City’s long and fascinating history from an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. The City Of Rochester Society has been successfully organising tours for over 30 years and we will be pleased to help you produce a memorable outing.
Support The City of Rochester Society
The City of Rochester Society is a registered charity.
If you would like to support our work by making a donation, we really appreciate it.
We Did It Medway
We Did It Medway is a bright, quirky, respectfully irreverent podcast, celebrating the best of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham... and not forgetting Rainham. Or come to that the Peninsula.
Each episode we take a fresh look at – and listen to – the rich culture, history and character of Medway.
We Did It Medway will be available on all your usual podcast providers, and check us out on Facebook @WeDidItMedway
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10 Great Reasons to Join Us
The City of Rochester Society was founded in 1967 to help conserve the historic City as a pleasant place to visit. The Society is still active today, helping to improve the environment and quality of life in Rochester for residents and visitors alike.
Celebrity Rochester
Celebrity is often thought of as a modern invention. But if we delve back into Rochester’s past, there have always been persons of prominence and renown associated with the City. We’ve attempted to cover as many of these people as possible on the site but please do get in touch if you think we’ve missed someone.
Rochester City Status
The first Royal Charter to recognise Rochester’s city status was granted during the reign of King Henry III in 1227. In 1998 city status lapsed after Rochester upon Medway City Council and Gillingham Borough Council were abolished and a new unitary authority created for the whole of the Medway Towns.
