1.0J D Wetherspoonhttps://www.jdwetherspoon.comJ D Wetherspoonhttps://www.jdwetherspoon.comThe Rochester Castlerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xWpHls7OcR"><a href="https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pub-histories/the-rochester-castle-stoke-newington/">The Rochester Castle</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pub-histories/the-rochester-castle-stoke-newington/embed/#?secret=xWpHls7OcR" width="600" height="338" title="“The Rochester Castle” — J D Wetherspoon" data-secret="xWpHls7OcR" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://jdwcorporate.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/3_history-feature.jpg660500The earliest-known pub on this site was The Green Dragon, known to have been in existence in 1702. This present pub replaced that one in 1801 and is called The Rochester Castle because it was built by Richard Payne, from Rochester.