About this blog
This blog is intended to be a study of the area of Rochester in Kent known as Troy Town. It is not intended to be an academic project - hence 'stories' in the blog's name. Published 1896 Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland I started looking at Troy Town in a small way some years ago, but the research grew, and seemed to be becoming a long term project, so I thought I ought to share the results. I have known many local historians who have spent years researching, but no-one else has ever seen their work. Over time I'll be looking at the physical development of Troy Town, the people who created it, the people who lived there, and outside events that had an impact on their lives. I'll be looking at the period from the beginning of Troy Town, around 1790, down to 1914. I will sometimes step outside Troy Town, or outside those dates, to look more generally at Rochester, not as a tourist destination with a historic cathedral and castle, bu...