Grade I listed building · Historic England

Chertsey's Gate

Listed Grade I since 195076 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings

WWalls & gatesCAHistoric Rochester conservation area1950Listed

About

About Chertsey's Gate

Chertsey's Gate is one of 21 Grade I listed buildings in Rochester and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 105 buildings in Rochester to be listed, on 24 October 1950. It stands in the Historic Rochester conservation area, designated in 1972. Within 400 metres are 18 more Grade I buildings and 126 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1086494↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Rochester · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Farther afield

Rochester City WallsGrade I0.2mi

Bishop's Court with Bishop's Court Flat and Rear Flat AttachedGrade II*0.2mi

Eastgate HouseGrade I0.2mi

Dickens Chalet to Rear of Eastgate HouseGrade I0.2mi

Old St Margaret's the King's SchoolGrade II*0.2mi

150, 152 and 154, High StreetGrade I0.2mi

Around it

67 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

II*No 60 (Including Those Parts at Rear Facing College Green) Rear Part of 60 High Street7 m II1, 2 and 3, College Yard16 m II59, 61 and 63, High Street21 m IIKing's Head Hotel21 m II64, 66 and 68, High Street23 m II65 and 65A, High Street26 m II53, High Street27 m II67 and 67A, High Street30 m II51, High Street33 m IParish Church of St Nicholas34 m IIFunerary Monument 10 Metres North West of St Nicholas Church34 m IILloyds Bank36 m II73, High Street46 m IIPair of gatepiers and gates between College Yard and Cathedral Cemetery49 m IINo 48 with Low Range to Rear51 m II75, High Street52 m II45, High Street55 m II46, High Street56 m

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II77, High Street57 m IDeanery Gate and Gatehouse58 m IPublic Library (Former Corn Exchange) to Rear of High Street, The Corn Exchange the Corn Exchange59 m IISalisbury Villa with Attached Wall to Front60 m II44, High Street60 m II41 and 43, High Street62 m II79, High Street63 m II*Cloudesley House, With Walls Attached at Rear67 m II81, High Street70 m IIFormer Barclays Bank71 m IIFormer National Westminster Bank75 m II*83, High Street76 m II37, High Street78 m IIRochester Quaker Meeting House80 m IIRochester War Memorial83 m ICathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary of Rochester (Formerly Priory of St Andrew Was Included)84 m II*George Vaults84 m II85 and 87, High Street88 m II34 and 36, High Street91 m II89, High Street95 m II32, High Street100 m II78 and 80, High Street102 m II*Gordon Hotel105 m II30, High Street106 m II*No 82 with No 82A to Rear No 82 with Philip Lodge to Rear112 m II28, High Street112 m II93, High Street113 m IIDiocesan Registry Including Part of Precinct Wall to Boley Hill113 m II84, High Street117 m II26, High Street117 m II21 and 23, High Street118 m ICathedral Cloister Buildings119 m II24, High Street122 m II86, High Street124 m II19, High Street125 m II22, High Street126 m IIHayward House128 m II88, High Street130 m II17 High Street131 m II20, High Street133 m ICloister Gate134 m IPoor Travellers House Richard Watts Charity135 m IIThe Rochester Bar139 m II*College Green and Southgate and Garden Wall to Front141 m IKings School and Cathedral Visitors Centre142 m IIPrior's Gate House with Garden Wall145 m IIGrafton House145 m II99 and 101, High Street146 m IThe Guildhall Including Ranges Running Parallel to Bull Lane146 m

More like it

Grade I walls, gates and bridges near Rochester

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Main Gate and Attached Dockyard Perimeter Wall to South WestChatham · 1 mi away

Officers' TerraceChatham · 1 mi away

Gatehouse and Chapel to St Mary's AbbeyWest Malling · 8 mi away

The Abbey GatehouseMinster (Swale) · 13 mi away

Palace Cottages and the Remains of the Gatehouse AdjoiningCharing · 18 mi away

North Boundary Wall, Entrance Gateway and Spur Wall with Gateway in Grounds to North of House Called the Tilt YardGreenwich · 20 mi away

North Bridge Across Eltham Palace MoatGreenwich · 20 mi away

Garden Walls of Eastbury Manor HouseBarking and Dagenham · 20 mi away

Questions about Chertsey's Gate

Is Chertsey's Gate listed?

Yes. Chertsey's Gate is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1086494), first listed on 24 October 1950.

Can you visit Chertsey's Gate?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Chertsey's Gate in a conservation area?

Yes, the Historic Rochester conservation area, designated in 1972.

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