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Restoration House is a unique survival of a city mansion.
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This imposing Elizabethan red-brick mansion in Crow Lane has now been fully and sympathetically restored to its original splendour and during the summer months, opens its doors to the public. It is so named to commemorate the visit of Charles II on the eve of his restoration to the throne in May 1660.
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The interior preserves unique early paintwork and there is a fine collection of English furniture and portraits from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Charles Dickens used the house as the home of Estella and Miss Havisham in his novel Great Expectations but curiously, borrowed the name Satis House from another house nearer the castle and attached it to Restoration House. The day before Dickens died, he was reported to have been staring through the gates of Restoration House – perhaps reliving scenes from Great Expectations or planning to give the house a new identity in The Mystery of Edwin Drood? Nobody will ever know.
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 Where?
17-19 Crow Lane
Rochester
Kent ME1 1RF |
 When?
29 May - 26 September, Thursdays and Fridays, 10am to 5pm. Also open Saturday 31 May for Dickens Festival. |
 How much?
Adults £5.50, seniors £4.50, children (six to 16 year-olds) £2.50, family ticket £12.50. Guided tours £6.50 per person, including a guide book. Minimum group size: six. Admission to garden only £2.50. |
 Parking
There are several pay and display car parks in the area. Coach parking is free of charge at nearby Acorn Wharf coach park. |
 Access
Contact Restoration House for accessibility details. |
 01634 848520 |
 www.restorationhouse.co.uk |
 No photo gallery available |
 No map available |
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