Fort Horsted

Fort Horsted is a scheduled monument that lies in the Horsted Valley to the South of , England. It is a late 19th-century Land Fort, and one of six constructed around Chatham and to protect HM Dockyard Chatham from attack.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fort in Medway, Kent, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Fort Horstead”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rochester Airport and St Stephen’s Church.

Aerodrome
Photo: RuthAS, CC BY 3.0.
also known as Rochester Airfield, is a operational general aviation airport located 1.5 nautical miles south of Rochester in , with the 1.5 NM from the end of runway 34, 3.4 mi from Chatham and its Historic Dockyard and the area.

Church
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Fort Horsted.

Church
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Fort Horsted.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walderslade and Borstal.

Suburb
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a large suburb of split between the unitary authority of and the boroughs of Maidstone and Tonbridge & Malling in .

Village
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is a location in the unitary authority of in . Originally a village near , it has become absorbed by the expansion of that town. The youth prison at gave its name to the reform school system. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Fort Horsted.

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.

Fort Horsted

Latitude
51.3579° or 51° 21′ 28″ north
Longitude
0.51351° or 0° 30′ 49″ east
Open location code
9F329G57+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 90929255
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q5471353
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Horsted Valley and Rochester Fire Station.

Nearby Places

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