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Monument record TQ 76 NE 398 - The Chatham Ring Fortresses
Summary
The Chatham Ring Fortresses, built from the 1870's, consisted of seven forts in an arc from Twydall, east of Gillingham to Borstal, south of Rochester.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7509 6504 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (0)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, 1994, From Tudor Rose to Mushroom Cloud. The Gazetter of Defence Heritage Sites in the Kentish Part of the Thames Gateway. An Overview (Unpublished document). SKE12458.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE12458 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. 1994. From Tudor Rose to Mushroom Cloud. The Gazetter of Defence Heritage Sites in the Kentish Part of the Thames Gateway. An Overview.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: Fort Borstal, Rochester (Monument) (TQ 76 NW 67)
- Parent of: Fort Bridgewoods, Rochester (Monument) (TQ 76 NW 128)
- Parent of: Fort Horsted, Chatham (Monument) (TQ 76 NE 57)
- Parent of: Fort Luton, near Chatham (Monument) (TQ 76 NE 59)
- Parent of: Grange Redoubt, Twydall, east of Gillingham (Monument) (TQ 76 NE 83)
- Parent of: Site of Fort Darland, near Gillingham (Monument) (TQ 76 NE 65)
- Parent of: Woodlands Redoubt, Twydall, east of Gillingham (Monument) (TQ 76 NE 85)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 9 2008 1:49PM