Listed Building: NUMBER 4 DRY DOCK (1246990)
| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 762-1, 8, 84 |
| Date assigned | 13 August 1999 |
| Date last amended |
Description
TQ 76 NE CHATHAM MAIN GATE ROAD
Chatham Dockyard
762-1/8/84
No.4 Dry Dock
GV II
Dry dock. c1840, enlarged 1908. Granite and concrete. Stepped sides with flights of steps and haulage slides. Side of former entrance curved for lock gates, now closed by a C20 steel caisson. Forms one of a group of three C19 dry docks at the heart of the historic dockyard. The wider floor makes it particularly suitable for the servicing of merchant ships.
(Source: Coad J: The Royal Dockyards 1690-1850: Aldershot: 1989: 99-107).
Listing NGR: TQ7589069361
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Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7588 6936 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 15 2006 5:35PM