Commissioner's House, Gillingham

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Commissioner's House (address: The Historic Dockyard) is a place located in Gillingham (England kingdom) and belongs to the category of museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 36 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 51°23'37"N latitude and 0°31'36"E longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Commissioner's House is a short distance from the following public transport stations: Chatham Waterfront Bus Station (bus, 16 min walk), Rochester (train, 23 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: HMS Cavalier (museum, 3 min walk), PS Kingswear Castle (ship, 3 min walk), HMS Ocelot (ship, 4 min walk).

Coordinates: 51°23'37"N, 0°31'36"E

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The Historic DockyardChatham (Brompton)Gillingham United Kingdom

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Commissioner's House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pentagon Shopping Centre, Upnor Castle, The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Dockside Outlet Centre.

0.7 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pentagon Shopping Centre, Gillingham
18 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.
0.9 miN
Museum, Military museum, Forts and castles
Upnor Castle, Gillingham
24 min walk • Upnor Castle is an Elizabethan artillery fort located on the west bank of the River Medway in Kent. It is in the village of Upnor, opposite and a short distance downriver from the Chatham Dockyard, at one time a key naval facility.
~760 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum
The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham
4 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.
0.6 miNE
51°24'4"N • 0°32'5"E
Dockside Outlet Centre, Gillingham
16 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Outlet mall
1 miSW
Museum, History museum
Eastgate House, Gillingham
26 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.
0.5 miS
Museum, Military museum, Military base
Fort Amherst, Gillingham
13 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.
0.7 miS
Memorial, Cemetery, Sculpture
Chatham Naval Memorial, Gillingham
19 min walk • 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.
0.5 miE
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
13 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.
~1340 ftN
Museum
Kent Police Museum, Gillingham
7 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.
0.8 miS
Museum, Science museum
Old Brook Pumping Station, Gillingham
21 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 miW
Town, Area
Rochester, Gillingham
26 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Commissioner's House?

Nearby attractions include HMS Cavalier, Gillingham (3 min walk), PS Kingswear Castle, Gillingham (3 min walk), HMS Ocelot, Gillingham (4 min walk), The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham (4 min walk).

How to get to Commissioner's House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Commissioner's House:

Bus

Chatham Waterfront Bus Station • Lines: 100, 190, 700 (16 min walk)
Dockside Outlet • Lines: 100 (16 min walk)

Train

Rochester (23 min walk)
Chatham (25 min walk)