| Romanesque / Norman Period 1066 (+/- 25yrs) |
| 1077 |
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Rochester Cathedral building begins
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Work on Rochester Cathedral began. (More Information to follow) |
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Gundulf consecrated as Bishop of Rochester
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Gundulf became Bishop of Rochester, remaining there for thirty years and where he is buried. |
| 1100 |
Jul 13 |
Abbey Church at Gloucester dedicated
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The abbey church at Gloucester built by Abbot Serlo was dedicated by Samson the Bishop of Worcester, Gundulph the Bishop of Rochester and Harvey Bishop of Bangor. |
| 1108 |
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Death of Gundulf
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Gundulf's thirty year career of magnificent castle and cathedral design and construction came to an end with his death. His plans for the reconstruction of Rochester Cathedral were left incomplete. It was not until 1115 that construction work was to resume under the direction of Ernulf.1 |
| 1115 - 1130
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Nave of Rochester Cathedral
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Construction of Rochester Cathedral's name commenced in 1115 and finished around 1130.2 |
| 1130 |
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Fire at Rochester
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On the same day that Henry I attended the consecration of Rochester Cathedral, a fire took hold in the city and damaged the newly finished building. |
| 1150 |
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Rochester Cathedral West Front
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Work on the West front of Rochester Cathedral began in 1150.2 |
| 1179 |
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Rochester fire
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In 1177 or 1179 another fire took hold in the city of Rochester damaging the Cathedral. |
| Early English Period 1190 (+/- 25yrs) |
| 1200 - 1227
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Rochester Cathedral Presbytery and Choir
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Building work on eastern area of the Cathedral began in around 1200 and continued until 1227.2 |
| 1240 - 1255
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North Transept of Rochester Cathedral
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Work on the north transept between 1240 and 1255.2 |
| Decorated Gothic Period 1275 (+/- 25yrs) |
| 1280 |
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South Transept at Rochester
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Work on the South Transept and nave commenced in 1280.2 |
| 1343 |
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Rochester Cathedral Tower
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Under the direction of Bishop Hamo de Hythe the construction of a new central tower was begun1 |