A Tudor charity house founded by the Elizabethan MP Richard Watts to provide board and lodgings for six poor travellers and continued to do so right up to the Second World War.
The house and charity are immortalised in Dickens' Christmas short story entitled The Seven Poor Travellers.
This Grade One listed building is no longer used as an almshouse. The accommodation on the upper floors is occupied by the Custodian and the ground floor has been converted into a museum for all to visit.
A courtyard and herb garden attracts many visitors in the summer.
The Six Poor Travellers’ House on Rochester High Street, is closed for essential maintenance works to be carried out.
Richard Watts Charities, who own and manage the property, are also looking at options to redevelop the museum and it is therefore not expected to be ready to re-open until April 2024 at the earliest. Thanks for your patience.
Address
Six Poor Travellers House
97 High Street
Rochester
ME1 1LX
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The Six Poor Travellers’ House on Rochester High Street, is closed for essential maintenance works to be carried out. Richard Watts Charities, who own and manage the property, are also looking at options to redevelop the museum and it is therefore not expected to be ready to re-open until April 2024 at the earliest. Thanks for your patience.
