Cockham Wood Fort

Cockham Wood Fort was constructed in 1669 on the north bank of the in in south-east . In conjunction with Fort Gillingham it took on the role of defending Chatham Dockyard from seaborne attack, a role which had been performed by for the previous hundred years.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Upnor Castle and Church of St Werburgh, Hoo.

Castle
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is an Elizabethan artillery fort located on the west bank of the in . It is in the village of Upnor, opposite and a short distance downriver from the Chatham Dockyard, at one time a key naval facility. is situated 1 mile west of Cockham Wood Fort.

Church
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is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Cockham Wood Fort.

Park
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1¼ miles south of Cockham Wood Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brompton and Gillingham.

Village
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is a suburban village situated between the town centres of and , lying adjacent to Chatham Dockyard in , , . Its name means "a farmstead where broom grows" — broom is a small yellow flowering shrub. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cockham Wood Fort.

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is a town on the River Medway in the north of the county of . Together with its neighbouring towns of and it forms a large urban area known as the Medway Towns.

Village
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is a small village in Rochester, in , England. It is in the civil parish of , in the Unitary Authority, that is Medway Council. is situated 2 miles west of Cockham Wood Fort.

Cockham Wood Fort

Latitude
51.41235° or 51° 24′ 44″ north
Longitude
0.55157° or 0° 33′ 6″ east
Open location code
9F32CH62+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1565456676
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q5139608
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to German—“Cockham Wood Fort” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Port Werburgh Concrete Barge and Port Werburgh Concrete Barge.

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