1 mya Prehistory 54 BCE
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54 BCE Roman occupation 410 CE
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410 CE Anglo-Saxon era 1066 CE
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1066 CE Norman period 1299 CE
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1300 CE Late Middle Ages 1499 CE
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1500 CE Early Modern era 1799 CE
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1800 CE Late Modern era 2018 CE

1825 | The South Quire Transept is strengthened by L N Cottingham. Various windows and arches are opened up and in one of them the tomb of Bishop John de Sheppey is discovered. | |
1840 | The pulpit and bishop’s throne are rebuilt. The removal of the old pulpit revealed the medieval Wheel of Fortune painting to be seen at the eastern end of the choir stalls today. It is said to be the oldest such painting in England. A new ceiling of the crossing, canopy for the tomb of John de Sheppey, cleaning whitewash and the renovation of the crypt all occurred at this time. | |
1872 | Major restoration work was carried out by George Gilbert Scott. | |
1888 | In memory of Dean Scott the quire screen was decorated with the current statues by J. Loughborough Pearson. Pearson also superintended the 1888 restoration of the west front, parts of the facing of which were separating from the core. The flanking towers were restored to the original height and form and the north gable turret rendered as a copy of its partner to the south. During this work the ancient foundations of the original church were uncovered and marked out. | |
1904 | The present tower and spire were dedicated. | |
World War II breaks out, lasting until 1945. | 1939 | The spire is used as a lookout during bombing raids and sandbags are built up around the west doors to protect its twelfth-century sculpture. |
1998 | The precinct beyond the Great West Door was being repaved when further Saxon foundations were uncovered. | |
2004 | For the 1400th anniversary of the diocese a new fresco was painted by Russian icon-painter Sergei Fyodorov. | |
2015 | A new floor and exhibition space is installed in the Crypt. During ground works the east end of Bishop Gundulf’s Early Norman cathedral are uncovered. |
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