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Chatham Dockyard

Chatham Dockyard, located on the River Medway and of which two-thirds is in Gillingham and one third in Chatham, Kent, England, came into existence at the time when, following the Reformation, relations with the Catholic countries of Europe had worsened, leading to a requirement for additional defences. For 414 years Chatham Dockyard provided over 500 ships for the Royal Navy, and was forefront of shipbuilding, industrial and architectural technology.

Located at 51.3972, 0.527778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Kent, History of Kent, Transport in Medway, Royal Navy dockyards in England, Royal Navy bases in England, Gillingham, Chatham, Kent, Military railways in the United Kingdom

Chatham Historic Dockyard

Chatham Historic Dockyard is a maritime museum on part of the site of the former royal/naval dockyard at Chatham in Medway, South East England. Chatham Dockyard covered 400 acres (1.6 km²) and was one of the Royal Navy's main facilities for several hundred years until it was closed in 1984. After closure the dockyard was divided into three sections. The easternmost basin was handed over to Medway Ports and is now a commercial port.

Located at 51.3968, 0.5294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Maritime museums in England, Naval museums in England, Royal Navy, Transport museums in England, Museums in Medway, Chatham, Kent, European Route of Industrial Heritage Anchor Points, Sea rescue in the United Kingdom

Strood Rural District

Strood Rural District was a rural district in the county of Kent, England. It was subject to boundary reforms in 1934 and 1935.

Located at 51.4038, 0.5048 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, History of Kent, Politics of Medway, Local government in Kent, Rural districts of England

Rochester and Strood (UK Parliament constituency)

Rochester and Strood is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Mark Reckless, a Conservative.

Located at 51.4, 0.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Politics of Medway, Parliamentary constituencies in Kent, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 2010

Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle is an Elizabethan artillery fort located in the village of Upnor, Medway, South East England. Its purpose was to defend ships moored "in ordinary" on the River Medway outside Chatham Dockyard. The property is owned by English Heritage and managed by Medway Council.

Located at 51.4069, 0.527167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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English Heritage sites in Kent, Castles in Kent, Forts in Medway, Grade I listed buildings in Kent, Museums in Medway, Military and war museums in England

Medway Tunnel

The Medway Tunnel is a tunnel under the River Medway linking Strood with Chatham in Kent, England. It forms part of the Medway Towns Northern Relief Road. The Medway Tunnel is the first immersed tube tunnel to be built in England and only the second of this type in the UK, the other being at Conwy, North Wales.

Located at 51.4004, 0.526721 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Road tunnels in England, Transport in Medway, Tunnels completed in 1996

Shipbuilding in Frindsbury

Frindsbury TQ744697 {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51.399423|0.508127||||||| | |name= }} is a parish on the River Medway, on the opposite bank to Chatham Dockyard in Kent, England. It was a centre of ship building before 1820, building at least six 74 gun third rate, ships of the line and many smaller vessels. From 1820, until recent times, the ship yards built over 100 Thames sailing barges. Shipbuilding has stopped but in 2006, one yard was still active in ship repair.

Located at 51.3994, 0.508127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Royal Navy dockyards

Strood (1st) railway station

Strood (1st) (locally known as and marked on old maps as The Old Terminus) was a terminus of the South Eastern Railway located in Strood and serving also the towns of Chatham and Rochester. It closed for passengers in 1856 when the present Strood station was opened. The site was then used as a sidings yard until around 1990 . It is now occupied by housing development and industrial units.

Located at 51.3965, 0.5021 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Kent, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1845, Railway stations closed in 1856

Kent Police Museum

The Kent Police Museum is located within the Chatham Dockyard, in the English county of Kent. It is situated close by the Commissioner's House. The museum is staffed by volunteers, and is open from February through to November. The museum includes displays on the history of the Kent County Constabulary which started in 1857; in all fourteen earlier police forces were amalgamated to form the force by 1943.

Located at 51.3972, 0.527778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Kent, Law enforcement museums and memorials, Law enforcement in England and Wales, Local museums in Kent