Eastgate House

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Eastgate House is a historic Elizabethan townhouse in Rochester, England, noted for its distinctive architecture and its associations with Charles Dickens.

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Eastgate House canonical 1
Eastgate House, Rochester 1
Westgate House 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elizabethan townhouse
historic house
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Elizabethan architecture
associatedWith Charles Dickens
category Buildings and structures in Rochester, Kent
Grade I listed houses in Kent
Museums in Kent
completionDate 1590s
country England
fictionalCounterpart Nun’s House
Westgate House
linked to: Eastgate House
floorCount 3
hasAttraction Dickens Discovery Room
hasExhibition Charles Dickens-related exhibits
local history displays
hasFeature carved wooden staircase
central hall plan
gabled dormers
oriel windows
projecting porch
timber framing
hasGarden Charles Dickens Chalet
hasMaterial red brick
hasPostalCode ME1
hasUse heritage centre
museum
private residence
school
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
inception late 16th century
inspiredWork Edwin Drood
The Pickwick Papers
locatedIn Kent
Rochester
United Kingdom
locatedOn High Street, Rochester
namedAfter Eastgate
nearby Rochester Castle
Rochester Cathedral
operatedBy Medway Council
originalOwner Sir Peter Buck
ownedBy Medway Council
publicAccess yes
reopened 2017
touristInformation guided tours available
underwentRestoration 2015–2017

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Rochester hasLandmark Eastgate House
Rochester, Kent, England hasLandmark Eastgate House, Rochester
linked to: Eastgate House
Eastgate House fictionalCounterpart Westgate House
linked to: Eastgate House