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, No 3 Boat StoreChatham Dockyard, Customs HouseArtillery castle at UpnorBeacon and pillbox on Beacon HillChatham Dockyard, Dry Docks Nos 2, 3 and 4Kit's Coty House Long BarrowTemple Manor, StroodChatham Dockyard, the Dockyard wallChatham Dockyard, Medway HouseChatham Dockyard, Captain of Dockyard's houseChatham Dockyard, site of South Mast PondChatham Dockyard, former working Mast House and Mould LoftChatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terraceSite of 17th century dockyardFormer guardhouseChatham Dockyard, two stables SE of Sail LoftChatham Dockyard, Police officesChatham Dockyard, the Lower Boat StoreChatham Dockyard, covered slip to N of No 5 SlipChatham Dockyard, bell mast W of Main GateChatham Dockyard, the Joiners' StoresSt Mary's Priory: an alien Benedictine priory 100m east of St Mary's ChurchChatham Dockyard, Storehouse No 3Rochester city wallChatham Dockyard, the Iron StoreBridge ChapelBinbury motte and bailey castleChatham Dockyard, engine or boiler houseChatham Dockyard, the Cashiers' OfficeChatham Dockyard, Queen's StairsWhite Horse Stone, AylesfordHoo FortCockham Wood FortChatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2Chatham Dockyard, the Main OfficesFort HorsteadChatham Dockyard, South Pumping StationChatham Dockyard, the Wheelwrights' ShopChatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type housesOpen areas within Roman, Saxon and medieval townHatchelling House, Chatham DockyardChatham Dockyard, MCD Joiners' ShopFort LutonChatham Dockyard, Chain Cable shedChatham Dockyard, Ropery officesRemains of Rochester Priory cloisterFort PittChatham Dockyard, Assistant Queen's Harbour Master's officeChatham Dockyard, the Mast PondChatham Dockyard, Officers' Reading Room and Admirals' Conference RoomChatham Dockyard, the Expense Account Department, Wages DivisionBrook Low Level Pumping StationChatham Dockyard, No 61 Boat Store, Nos 4 and 5 SlipsRochester CastleChatham Dockyard, the Painters' Shop and adjacent storeRomano-British villa, Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated remains at EcclesLittle Kit's Coty House Megalithic Tomb.Chatham Dockyard, Naval Store DepartmentChatham Dockyard, garden wall of Medway houseChatham Dockyard, Tarred Yarn StoreLodge Hill Anti-aircraft BatteryChatham Dockyard, Main GateFort BorstalChatham Dockyard, No 1 SmitheryFort ClarenceChatham Dockyard, the RoperyChatham Dockyard, Officers' Terrace and gardens to eastBell barrow in Shoulder of Mutton WoodBrompton LinesChatham Lines, section at Chatham Gun WharfBrunel Sawmills, Chatham DockyardChatham Dockyard, dockyard churchFort Darnet, Darnet NessChatham Dockyard, Sail Loft.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) |
