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Brompton Barracks Gymnasium

Brompton Barracks Gymnasium is a historic military gymnasium at Brompton Barracks in , , . The building was completed in 1863 for the Corps of Royal Engineers and is one of the earliest surviving British Army gymnasia.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: architectural structure in Medway, Kent, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Brompton Barracks, Gymnasium” and “Gymnasium”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Engineers Museum and Medway Park Sports Centre.

Museum
Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a military engineering and in , . It tells the story of the Corps of Royal Engineers and military engineering in general. is situated 890 feet east of Brompton Barracks Gymnasium.

Sports venue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, formerly known as The Black Lion Leisure Centre, is a prominent sports facility located in , , . Opened on 14 December 1973 by Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a sub-four-minute mile, the centre has undergone significant transformations over the decades. is situated 1,600 feet east of Brompton Barracks Gymnasium.

Photo: Swpmre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a retired C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by J. Samuel White and Company at on 28 March 1943, launched on 7 April 1944, and commissioned on 22 November 1944. is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Brompton Barracks Gymnasium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brompton and Gillingham.

Village
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic maritime town in the county of Kent, on the River Medway. Steeped in naval heritage, it offers a mix of cultural, outdoor, and family-friendly activities.

Brompton Barracks Gymnasium

Latitude
51.39167° or 51° 23′ 30″ north
Longitude
0.53404° or 0° 32′ 3″ east
Open location code
9F329GRM+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 666728129
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q17551625
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