The medieval Rochester Bridge Chapel and adjacent Victorian Bridge Chamber were brought up to modern day standards. The major refurbishment brought the two historic Grade-2 listed Rochester buildings into the 21st century.

Tim Cathcart, Chief Estates Officer at the Rochester Bridge Trust, said: “The Bridge Chapel and adjacent Bridge Chamber have served the Trust well for centuries, but it is time to upgrade them, while preserving and enhancing their historic features and character.”

“These iconic Grade 2-listed structures are as much a part of the history of the Trust as the bridges we are known for, and we have taken a lot of time and care to plan these works.”

Rochester Bridge Chapel is more than 600 years old, while the Bridge Chamber was constructed in the late 1870s. The last refurbishment was carried out by Sir Herbert Baker in 1937.

The project included improving access; installing new services, lighting and accessible toilets; upgrades to the archive storage facility and the creation of a new archive reading room.