Chatham Naval Memorial, Gillingham

Name: Chatham Naval Memorial
Address: 65 King's Bastion, Gillingham, ME7 1ND, United Kingdom

#14 among attractions in Gillingham

Memorial, Cemetery, Sculpture

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Facts and practical information

Chatham Naval Memorial is a large obelisk situated in the town of Chatham, Kent, which is in the Medway Towns. The memorial is a feature of the Great Lines Heritage Park. The huge expanse of the Great Lines was in its own right a layer of defence to protect Chatham Dockyard from attack. ()

Unveiled: 15 October 1924Coordinates: 51°23'1"N, 0°31'55"E

Address

65 King's BastionChatham (Brompton)Gillingham ME7 1ND United Kingdom

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Day trips

Chatham Naval Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pentagon Shopping Centre, The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Dockside Outlet Centre, Eastgate House.

~1360 ftW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pentagon Shopping Centre, Gillingham
7 min walk • The Pentagon Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Chatham in Kent. The centre's name derives from the fact that its main courtyard is five-sided. The shopping centre is located next to the Waterfront bus station which replaces the Pentagon bus station, which 80% of services use.
0.8 miN
Museum, Specialty museum
The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham
21 min walk • Chatham Historic Dockyard is a maritime museum on part of the site of the former royal/naval dockyard at Chatham in Kent, South East England. Chatham Dockyard covered 400 acres 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.
1.2 miN
51°24'4"N • 0°32'5"E
Dockside Outlet Centre, Gillingham
31 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Outlet mall
1.1 miW
Museum, History museum
Eastgate House, Gillingham
29 min walk • Eastgate House is a Grade I listed Elizabethan townhouse in Rochester, Kent, England. It is notable for its association with author Charles Dickens, featuring as Westgate in The Pickwick Papers and as the Nun's House in The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
~1570 ftNW
Museum, Military museum, Military base
Fort Amherst, Gillingham
8 min walk • Fort Amherst, in Medway, South East England, was constructed in 1756 at the southern end of the Brompton lines of defence to protect the southeastern approaches to Chatham Dockyard and the River Medway against a French invasion.
1.2 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Restoration House, Gillingham
31 min walk • Restoration House in Rochester, Kent in England, is a fine example of an Elizabethan mansion. It is so named after the visit of King Charles II on the eve of his restoration.
0.6 miN
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
17 min walk • The Royal Engineers Museum, Library and Archive is a military engineering museum and library in Gillingham, Kent. It tells the story of the Corps of Royal Engineers and British military engineering in general.
1 miN
Museum
Kent Police Museum, Gillingham
25 min walk • The Kent Police Museum is located at Faversham Police Station in Kent, England. The museum was previously located within Chatham Dockyard. In September 2015 it relocated to temporary accommodation at the Kent Police Headquarters in Maidstone, and moved to Faversham on 8 Dec 2016.
~1150 ftSW
Museum, Science museum
Old Brook Pumping Station, Gillingham
6 min walk • Old Brook Pumping Station, was a water pumping station operating in Chatham, Kent from 1929 until 1980. It now survives as a working museum.
1.2 miW
Town, Area
Rochester, Gillingham
32 min walk • Rochester is a town in the unitary authority of Medway, in Kent, England. It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles from London.
~1510 ftW
City hall
Chatham Town Hall, Chatham
8 min walk • Chatham Town Hall is a municipal building in Dock Road in Chatham, Kent, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Chatham Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chatham Naval Memorial?

Nearby attractions include Old Brook Pumping Station, Gillingham (6 min walk), Chatham Town Hall, Chatham (8 min walk), Fort Amherst, Gillingham (8 min walk), Chatham Library, Gillingham (11 min walk).

How to get to Chatham Naval Memorial by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chatham Naval Memorial:

Bus

Chatham Waterfront Bus Station • Lines: 100, 190, 700 (9 min walk)
Chatham Fire Station • Lines: 190, 700 (12 min walk)

Train

Chatham (14 min walk)
Gillingham (21 min walk)