A man was taken to hospital with multiple injuries after falling from a historic castle.
Emergency services were called to Rochester Castle in Kent to reports a person had “fallen from height”.
Ambulance crews at the scene on Thursday morning treated the man, aged in his 50s, for several injuries before taking him to hospital.
An ambulance service spokesman said: “Multiple crews attended the scene and assessed and treated a man in his 50s for injuries, including to his chest, femur, and ankle before taking him to King’s College Hospital by road for further medical treatment.”
Police were called to the historic castle shortly after 9.30am.
A Kent Police spokesman said: “Officers attended the scene to assist colleagues from the South East Coast Ambulance Service.
“A man in his 50s has been taken to a London hospital for treatment.”
Fire crews helped to rescue the man before he was left in the care of paramedics.
Police were called to the castle shortly after 9.30am on Thursday
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“Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Castle Hill in Rochester following reports a person had fallen from height,” a fire service spokesman said.
“Three fire engines attended, as well as the technical rescue and line rescue unit, and crews worked with HART (Hazardous Area Response Team) paramedics to rescue the person, who was passed into the care of South East Coast Ambulance Service.”
Rochester Castle dates back to the 11th century when Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, began work on its construction.
Though changes have been made overtime, much of the perimeter from that time is still intact.
King Henry I granted the castle to the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1127.
It remained in the ownership of the archbishops throughout the 12th century.
The castle is a Grade I listed building and recognised by Historic England as a scheduled monument, meaning it is considered a nationally important archaeological site.
