A man has been rushed to hospital following a fall at a historic UK castle.

Emergency services were called to Rochester Castle in Castle Hill on Thursday, January 15 around 8.40am. Upon their arrival, they attended to a man in his 50s who had fallen from a significant height, The Mirror reports.

The individual suffered injuries to his chest, femur, and ankle before being whisked away to King's College Hospital by road for additional medical care.

A spokesperson for Kent Police stated: "Kent Police was called at 9.33am on Thursday to reports of a medical incident at Rochester Castle, Castle Hill. 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."

Three fire engines were present at the scene, along with the technical rescue and line rescue unit from Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS).

A representative for KFRS said: "Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Castle Hill in Rochester following reports a person had fallen from height. Three fire engines attended, as well as the technical rescue and line rescue unit, and crews worked with HART paramedics to rescue the person, who was passed into the care of SECAmb."

An ambulance service spokesman confirmed: "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."

Constructed to oversee a crucial river crossing, this stone castle, erected in the 1080s, is among England's earliest. In 1127, Henry I entrusted it to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who initiated the construction of the grand keep - a marvel of medieval architecture and the tallest surviving structure of its kind in Europe.

The castle withstood three sieges, including a notable attack by King John in 1215, which resulted in the destruction of one corner of the keep.

Despite becoming obsolete as a Royal fortress in the late Middle Ages and falling into disrepair in the 17th century, it continues to stand as a powerful emblem of medieval secular authority.