Charles Dickens Centre Museums
Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812. In 1817 his father, who worked as a clerk for the Royal Navy, moved the whole family to Chatham where he took up a post in the Royal Dockyard. The Dickens household was based first in Ordnance Terrace and later at St Mary's Place, on The Brook.
Although young Charles moved to London along with the rest of the family in 1822, he had by that time developed a strong feeling of affection for the Medway area. In 1856, as an enormously successful and well-known author, he bought Gad's Hill Place in Higham, just outside Rochester. Until his death in 1870, he became a familiar figure walking energetically around the Medway Towns, to and from Gravesend Station, or out on the Hoo Peninsula.
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AddressEastgate House, High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1EW
Opening times10am - 5.30pm
Entry costs
Attraction typeMuseums
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St George Hotel
With free parking and free high-speed Wi-Fi throughout, St George Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Chatham Railway Station. There is a traditional restaurant, modern bedrooms and a bar with games room..
The Black & White
The Black & White House is a semi-detached holiday home set in Rochester in the Kent Region and is 46 km from London. The unit is 42 km from Canterbury. Free WiFi is featured throughout the property.
Botleigh Villa
Featuring free WiFi and a terrace, Botleigh Villa offers accommodation in Rochester. All rooms include a flat-screen TV. You will find a kettle in the room.
Brook House
Brook House offers accommodation in Chatham. Historic Chatham Dockyard is 500 metres away. Free private parking is available on site.
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