Restoration House
Restoration House in Rochester, Kent in England, is a fine example of an Elizabethan mansion.Although the home of Colonel Gibbon, the property was actually owned by Sir Francis Clerke (he was knighted during the visit), a fact which has led to confusion in the past.[1] They were joined in 1640–1660 (tree ring data from roof) by inserting a third building between the two, to create a larger house.[5] It was owned by Stephen T. Aveling in the late 19th century,[6] and he wrote a history of the house which was published in Vol.[7] The house was purchased for £270,000[8] by the English entertainer Rod Hull, in 1986, to save it from being turned into a car park;[9] and he then spent another £500,000 restoring it.