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Restoration House

Heritage and themed attractions

Restoration House is a unique survival of a city mansion.

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.

The interior preserves unique early paintwork and there is a fine collection of English furniture and portraits from the 17th and 18th centuries.

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.


Where? 17-19 Crow Lane Rochester Kent ME1 1RF
When? 28 May - 25 September, Thursdays and Fridays, 10am to 5pm. Also open Saturday 30 May for the Dickens Festival and in the afternoon on Sunday, 5 July.
How much? Admission prices include a 24-page illustrated guide book. Adults £6.50, seniors £5.50, children (six to 16 year-olds) £3, family ticket £15. Guided tours, which must be booked: £7.50 per person, with a minimum group size of six and no concessions. Admission to garden only £3. Season ticket £18. The Reduced Repeat Visit Offer allows visitors to gain readmission at a later date at a reduced price of £5.50 (£4.50 concessions) on production of the guide book.
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
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