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This category contains 11 sites:

• Charles Dickens Centre, Eastgate House - Dickens used Eastgate House in a number of his novels. It is now home to the Dickens Centre. Located in the centre of historic Rochester.
• Chartwell House, Westerham, Kent - Sir Winston Churchills family house, managed by the National Trust. Photograph and description of the collection of Churchill memorabilia.
• Fort Amherst - Napoleonic Fort with a fascinating history. Venue for battle re-enactments, living history, world war two history, weddings, halloween tours, ghost tours and school trips.
• Leeds Castle, Kent - Originally a Saxon fortress, built in AD 857, Leeds Castle was rebuilt in stone by the Normans and later converted to a Royal Palace by Henry VIII. Now lovingly restored, it houses a magnificent collection of furnishings, tapestries and paintings.
• Rochester Castle - The Norman Castle in Rochester
• Rochester Cathedral - Information on Rochester Cathedral
• Spitfire and Hurricane Museum - The RAF Manston Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial.
• The Guildhall Museum - The Guildhall Museum, Rochester
• Theatre Royal Chatham - Interesting site about the restoration of the Theatre Royal, Chatham
• Upnor Castle - The Elizabethan Upnor Castle, near Rochester, Kent.
• World Naval Base at The Historic Dockyard, Chatham - History comes alive at World Navy Base at the Historic Dockyard, Chatham.