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History
Restoration House was originally two medieval buildings (1454 and 1502–22) with a space between.
They were joined together in 1640-1660 (tree ring data from roof) by inserting a third building between the two, to create a larger house.
The first owner of the completed house was Henry Clerke, a lawyer and Rochester MP. Clerke caused further works in 1670, the refacing of the entrance facade, the Great Staircase and other internal works.
The house was then bought by William Bockenham. It was owned by Stephen T. Aveling in the late 19th century, and he wrote a history of the house which was published in Vol. 15 of "Archaeologia Cantiana".
The house was purchased for £270,000[7] by the English entertainer Rod Hull, in 1986, to save it from being turned into a car park; and he then spent another £500,000 restoring it.
It was taken by the Receiver in 1994 to cover an unpaid tax bill.
The current owners over the past decade have uncovered decoration schemes from the mid 17th century, which reveal the fashionable taste of the period, much influenced by the fashions on the continent.
Charles Dickens
According to the biographer John Forster, the novelist Charles Dickens, who lived nearby, used Restoration House as a model for Miss Havisham's Satis House in Great Expectations; the name "Satis House" belongs to the house where Rochester MP, Sir Richard Watts, entertained Queen Elizabeth I - it is now the administrative office of King's School, Rochester.
October 2, 2016 - A building undergoing a roof restoration located on Jorge Washington in Quito, Ecuador.
These guys noticed me taking a photo from a hundred yards away. I waved, but they were stoic... or maybe just not amused.
April 21, 2022 - Restoration work occurring on the UNESCO World Heritage Site's Antwerp City Hall built in the Flemish-Italian Renaissance Style 1561-1565. Antwerp, Belgium
Florentine restoration prowess draws talent from around the world. German native Bettina Schindler studied and now taught at the world famous Opificio delle Pietre Dure, which restores and conserves artwork at the Uffizi Gallery, among other institutions. An expert in restoring antiques in ivory, bone, mother-of-pearl, horn, wood and other natural materials, visitors can get a glimpse inside of her workshop (and visit the Opificio) during Context's Restoring Florence walking tour.