Forthcoming Events
Open Days |
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The medieval Bridge Chapel and Victorian Bridge Chamber are fully accessible and free to visit. View the buildings and an exhibition, Rochester Bridge in Times of Conflict. |
Wednesdays and Saturdays from 30 March until 31 July 2024; and from 18 September until 23 October 2024 11am-4pm |
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Heritage Open Days The fully-accessible Bridge Chapel and Chamber will be open to visitors. Entry will be free of charge. |
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 7-15 September 2024 11am-4pm |
Special Events |
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Chats with the Archivist A new series of bookable sessions for people to meet the Rochester Bridge Trust Archivist and share their stories. For more information click here. |
1, 8, 15, 22 May, between 11am and 4pm. Please email archives@rbt.org.uk to book a place. |
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The next Bridge Chapel Lecture will take place in July, check back soon for details. |
External Events |
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Tripartite Trans-Atlantic Cable webinar series Bridge Clerk Sue Threader presents a lecture on the history of pneumatic cassions. First used by Sir William Cubitt at Rochester, they were later exported to the Eads Bridge and, famously, the Brooklyn Bridge. |
The lecture was presented on 22 November 2023, and can now be viewed here. |
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Tripartite Trans-Atlantic Cable webinar series Richard Groome, a Liveryman in the City of London, presents the history of four London Bridges, with a particular reference to the Rennie Bridge that is now in Lake Havasu City, USA. John Rennie is a former Bridge Engineer to the Rochester Bridge Trust. Click here to register for an online ticket free of charge. |
Wednesday, 22 May |