
What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Restoration House Built in 1587, it is said that Charles II. stayed here on the night on 28th May 1660 at his Restoration. The "Satis House" of "Great Expectations". Recorded plaque organisation: City of Rochester.
King Charles II of England was monarch during the Restoration period following the English Civil War and Protectorate, marking a significant era of political and social change; Restoration House is historically important as a site where Charles II stayed on his return to England in 1660, symbolizing the restoration of the monarchy.
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Photo: Simon Harriyott · CC BY 2.0