Royal Crown
2 High StreetRochester
ME1 1PT
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Fine, attractive pub with curved frontage, situated on Rochester High Street very close to Rochester Bridge. It was a family run business since 1999, owner Steve Kray, until purchased by Shepherd Neame in 2019. After a period of closure for a total refurbishment it re-opened on Saturday 25th November 2023 with a new name too. A landmark Grade II-listed hostelry dating back to the 1860s, now furnished to a high standard. Upstairs there is a small bar (with one handpump probably for infrequent use when acting as a function room), a large seating area and 3 large TV screens plus a small dining area looking over the Medway. Four handpumps on ground floor bar but only two seen in use recently - November 2025.