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The Captain of Dockyard's house is a Grade II listed building within Chatham Dockyard, the major naval establishment in Kent. Dating from the eighteenth century, the house reflects the Georgian architectural conventions of its period and served as the official residence of the senior naval officer responsible for the dockyard's operations. The building stands as evidence of the administrative hierarchy and infrastructure that supported Chatham's role as one of England's principal naval shipbuilding and repair facilities during the age of sail and into the steam era. Its continued presence within the dockyard complex illustrates the historical development of this strategically important maritime site.
Chatham Dockyard, Captain of Dockyard's house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003415. View the official record →
The Captain of Dockyard's house is a Grade II listed building within Chatham Dockyard, the major naval establishment in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003415.
Chatham Dockyard, Captain of Dockyard's house is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003415.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Luton (3.1 km), Fort Borstal (3.7 km), Fort Horstead (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chatham Dockyard, Captain of Dockyard's house's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Chatham Dockyard, Captain of Dockyard's house stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.