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, site of South Mast PondChatham Dockyard, Dry Docks Nos 2, 3 and 4Chatham Dockyard, Officers' Terrace and gardens to eastRochester city wallFort BorstalFormer guardhouseSite of 17th century dockyardBeacon and pillbox on Beacon HillSt Mary's Priory: an alien Benedictine priory 100m east of St Mary's ChurchChatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type housesChatham Dockyard, No 3 Boat StoreBinbury motte and bailey castleChatham Dockyard, Police officesChatham Dockyard, Officers' Reading Room and Admirals' Conference RoomChatham Dockyard, two stables SE of Sail LoftRochester CastleChatham Dockyard, Storehouse No 3Chatham Dockyard, the RoperyChatham Dockyard, the Expense Account Department, Wages DivisionChatham Dockyard, the Joiners' StoresChatham Dockyard, the Painters' Shop and adjacent storeChatham Dockyard, Assistant Queen's Harbour Master's officeChatham Dockyard, South Pumping StationChatham Lines, section at Chatham Gun WharfChatham Dockyard, the Wheelwrights' ShopChatham Dockyard, Tarred Yarn StoreChatham Dockyard, MCD Joiners' ShopOpen areas within Roman, Saxon and medieval townLodge Hill Anti-aircraft BatteryChatham Dockyard, dockyard churchChatham Dockyard, Naval Store DepartmentChatham Dockyard, garden wall of Medway houseChatham Dockyard, the Iron StoreBell barrow in Shoulder of Mutton WoodChatham Dockyard, the Main OfficesFort PittFort ClarenceChatham Dockyard, Medway HouseChatham Dockyard, Sail LoftChatham Dockyard, covered slip to N of No 5 SlipChatham Dockyard, No 1 SmitheryArtillery castle at UpnorChatham Dockyard, Ropery officesChatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2Chatham Dockyard, the Dockyard wallBrook Low Level Pumping StationTemple Manor, StroodChatham Dockyard, Main GateHatchelling House, Chatham DockyardChatham Dockyard, Customs HouseHoo FortChatham Dockyard, the Cashiers' OfficeChatham Dockyard, the Lower Boat StoreBrunel Sawmills, Chatham DockyardChatham Dockyard, Captain of Dockyard's houseKit's Coty House Long BarrowRomano-British villa, Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated remains at EcclesChatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terraceFort LutonRemains of Rochester Priory cloisterChatham Dockyard, former working Mast House and Mould LoftChatham Dockyard, engine or boiler houseFort HorsteadChatham Dockyard, Queen's StairsLittle Kit's Coty House Megalithic Tomb.Fort Darnet, Darnet NessCockham Wood FortChatham Dockyard, bell mast W of Main GateBrompton LinesChatham Dockyard, Chain Cable shedBridge ChapelChatham Dockyard, No 61 Boat Store, Nos 4 and 5 SlipsChatham Dockyard, the Mast PondWhite Horse Stone, Aylesford.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) |
