Chatham
Chatham
Chatham has some interesting old buildings and Chatham’s history is revealed through the historical landmarks throughout Chatham.
Chatham first became important as a result of its location. Chatham is situated next to Chatham Dockyard, one of the most important naval dockyards in England.
Chatham’s history is closely linked with the navy and Chatham has many historical landmarks including Georgian houses, Victorian villas, The Clock House, Chatham Town Hall and Chatham Naval Memorial.
Chatham is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Ceteham which was a large settlement at that time.
One of the most famous landmarks in Chatham is The Clock House, Chatham which can be found on King Charles Street and another historical landmark is Chatham Town Hall, Chatham which stands in Chatham High Street.
Created: 30 October 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Chatham
Local History around Chatham
There are some historic monuments around including:
Chatham Dockyard, covered slip to N of No 5 SlipHatchelling House, Chatham DockyardChatham Dockyard, former working Mast House and Mould LoftFormer guardhouseChatham Dockyard, the RoperyBinbury motte and bailey castleChatham Dockyard, the Painters' Shop and adjacent storeChatham Dockyard, Main GateChatham Dockyard, Chain Cable shedChatham Dockyard, Customs HouseChatham Dockyard, Officers' Reading Room and Admirals' Conference RoomRemains of Rochester Priory cloisterChatham Dockyard, the Expense Account Department, Wages DivisionFort LutonChatham Dockyard, the Iron StoreChatham Dockyard, the Joiners' StoresChatham Dockyard, No 1 SmitheryChatham Dockyard, Assistant Queen's Harbour Master's officeBrook Low Level Pumping StationChatham Dockyard, garden wall of Medway houseChatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type housesFort PittChatham Dockyard, Officers' Terrace and gardens to eastCockham Wood FortChatham Dockyard, No 3 Boat StoreChatham Dockyard, South Pumping StationChatham Dockyard, MCD Joiners' ShopChatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terraceBeacon and pillbox on Beacon HillChatham Dockyard, Tarred Yarn StoreFort BorstalTemple Manor, StroodChatham Dockyard, Queen's StairsChatham Dockyard, site of South Mast PondWhite Horse Stone, AylesfordKit's Coty House Long BarrowChatham Dockyard, Police officesLodge Hill Anti-aircraft BatteryChatham Dockyard, the Main OfficesFort Darnet, Darnet NessChatham Dockyard, the Lower Boat StoreChatham Dockyard, dockyard churchChatham Dockyard, the Wheelwrights' ShopBell barrow in Shoulder of Mutton WoodChatham Dockyard, No 61 Boat Store, Nos 4 and 5 SlipsChatham Dockyard, Sail LoftArtillery castle at UpnorChatham Dockyard, Storehouse No 3Chatham Dockyard, Dry Docks Nos 2, 3 and 4Chatham Dockyard, the Mast PondChatham Lines, section at Chatham Gun WharfChatham Dockyard, Naval Store DepartmentBridge ChapelChatham Dockyard, the Cashiers' OfficeSite of 17th century dockyardFort HorsteadChatham Dockyard, Medway HouseChatham Dockyard, Ropery officesFort ClarenceRochester city wallRomano-British villa, Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated remains at EcclesLittle Kit's Coty House Megalithic Tomb.Brunel Sawmills, Chatham DockyardChatham Dockyard, two stables SE of Sail LoftSt Mary's Priory: an alien Benedictine priory 100m east of St Mary's ChurchChatham Dockyard, engine or boiler houseChatham Dockyard, Captain of Dockyard's houseHoo FortChatham Dockyard, bell mast W of Main GateBrompton LinesOpen areas within Roman, Saxon and medieval townChatham Dockyard, the Dockyard wallRochester CastleChatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2.Wildlife in and Around Chatham
Mammals found in Chatham
There have been 33 species of mammals recorded in the chatham area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
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Birds found in Chatham
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the chatham area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Brant (Branta bernicla subsp. nigricans) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
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Fish found in Chatham
There have been 21 species of fish recorded in the chatham area.
| Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Cod (Gadus morhua) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Herring (Clupea harengus) |
| Bib (Trisopterus luscus) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Common Goby (Pomatoschistus microps) |
| Flounder (Platichthys flesus) |
| Nine-spined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) |
