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Guildhall Museum
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Guildhall Museum

On the list as The Guildhall Including Ranges Running Parallel to Bull Lane

Listed Grade I since 195076 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
PPublicCAHistoric Rochester conservation area1950Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗Its website ↗

Opening times and tickets are on its own website.

About

About Guildhall Museum

Guildhall Museum, listed as The Guildhall Including Ranges Running Parallel to Bull Lane, 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 13 more Grade I buildings and 100 other listed buildings.

What it isGrade I listed local museum in Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1186145↗

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

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Guildhall MuseumStart here
  2. 2Public Library (Former Corn Exchange) to Rear of High StreetGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  3. 383, High StreetGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Cathedral Cloister BuildingsGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Rochester CastleGrade I · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
No 82 with No 82A to Rear No 82 with Philip Lodge to RearGrade II*0.2miCloister GateGrade I0.2miPoor Travellers House Richard Watts CharityGrade I0.2miOld Hall and Old VicarageGrade II*0.2miKings School and Cathedral Visitors CentreGrade I0.2miMilton CottageGrade II*0.2mi
Around it

38 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

IIK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside the Guildhall16 mII17 High Street16 mIIHalpern Conservancy Board Building20 mII19, High Street22 mII21 and 23, High Street29 mIIThe Rochester Bar30 mII20, High Street31 mII*Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel32 mII22, High Street34 mII24, High Street36 mII26, High Street39 mII28, High Street43 mII*12 and 14, High Street43 mII10, High Street47 mII30, High Street48 mII32, High Street53 mII34 and 36, High Street61 mII*George Vaults63 m
Show the other 20
IIGandulph House63 mII37, High Street69 mIIFormer National Westminster Bank76 mIIFormer Barclays Bank76 mIIRoyal Crown Hotel80 mII*Cloudesley House, With Walls Attached at Rear83 mII41 and 43, High Street85 mIINo 1 Including Railings86 mIIThe Castle Club86 mII44, High Street89 mII46, High Street93 mII45, High Street94 mIISalisbury Villa with Attached Wall to Front101 mIIBridge Chambers Bridge Chapel101 mIINo 48 with Low Range to Rear101 mIPublic Library (Former Corn Exchange) to Rear of High Street, The Corn Exchange the Corn Exchange117 mII51, High Street118 mII53, High Street124 mIIKing's Head Hotel128 mIChertsey's Gate146 m
More like it

Grade I public buildings near Rochester

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

The BarracksLower Upnor · 1 mi away
Upnor CastleLower Upnor · 2 mi away
Manor of Cobham, KentCobham · 4 mi away
Cobham CollegeCobham · 5 mi away
Allington CastleMaidstone · 7 mi away
Archbishop's PalaceMaidstone · 8 mi away
The College Gateway (All Saints Parish Room) and the College TowerMaidstone · 8 mi away
Hadlow TowerHadlow · 14 mi away

Questions about Guildhall Museum

Is Guildhall Museum listed?

Yes. The Guildhall Including Ranges Running Parallel to Bull Lane is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1186145), first listed on 24 October 1950.

Can you visit Guildhall Museum?

Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.

Is Guildhall Museum in a conservation area?

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

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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