Kitchener Barracks
Kitchener Barracks was a British Army installation located in Chatham, Kent. The site has a long and varied history, spanning over two and a half centuries of military service before its closure in 2014.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Amherst and Chatham Town Hall.
Fort Amherst
Fort Amherst is a Napoleonic-era military fortress in Chatham, Kent, England. It was constructed between April and October 1756 at the southern end of the Brompton Lines during the Seven Years’ War, with the primary purpose of defending Chatham Dockyard and the River Medway from a potential French invasion. Fort Amherst is situated 800 feet south of Kitchener Barracks.
Chatham Town Hall
Historic building
Photo: Sunolafjagtenben-hur, CC0.
The Brook Theatre, historically known as Chatham Town Hall, is a municipal building on The Brook in Chatham, Kent, England. Designed by George Edward Bond and opened in 1900, it served as the administrative headquarters of Chatham Borough Council. Chatham Town Hall is situated 1,400 feet south of Kitchener Barracks.
Chatham Police Station
Public building
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chatham Police Station was a police station of the Kent County Constabulary located on The Brook, Chatham, Kent, England. It served the Chatham area throughout much of the 20th century and into the early 2000s. Chatham Police Station is situated 1,600 feet south of Kitchener Barracks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chatham and Brompton.
Chatham
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chatham is a historic maritime town in the English county of Kent, on the River Medway. Steeped in naval heritage, it offers a mix of cultural, outdoor, and family-friendly activities.
Brompton
Village
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brompton is a suburban village situated between the town centres of Gillingham and Chatham, lying adjacent to Chatham Dockyard in Medway, Kent, England. Its name means "a farmstead where broom grows" — broom is a small yellow flowering shrub.
Rochester Riverside
Locality
Rochester Riverside is a large-scale urban regeneration district located on a 74-acre brownfield site between the River Medway and the railway line in Rochester, Kent, England.
Kitchener Barracks
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Chatham Infantry Barracks”
- Categories: military base, barracks, tourism, and residential area
- Location: Frindsbury Extra, Medway, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.38884° or 51° 23′ 20″ northLongitude
0.52675° or 0° 31′ 36″ eastInception
2021Operator
TopHatOpen location code
9F329GQG+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 160572188OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q133895956
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