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Chatham Dockyard, Dry Docks Nos 2, 3 and 4 is a designated ancient monument comprising three substantial dry docks constructed in the latter half of the eighteenth century at the Royal Dockyard in Chatham, Kent. These masonry-built structures were engineered to accommodate the construction, repair, and maintenance of naval vessels during the height of British maritime power. The docks exemplify the technological and industrial advances of the period, featuring the characteristic stone-lined basins and associated infrastructure that defined eighteenth-century naval dockyard engineering. The site represents a significant phase in the development of Chatham Dockyard, which served as one of the principal naval shipbuilding and repair facilities for the Royal Navy during the early modern period.
Chatham Dockyard, Dry Docks Nos 2, 3 and 4 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003413. View the official record →
Chatham Dockyard, Dry Docks Nos 2, 3 and 4 is a designated ancient monument comprising three substantial dry docks constructed in the latter half of the eighteenth century at the Royal Dockyard in Chatham, Kent.
Chatham Dockyard, Dry Docks Nos 2, 3 and 4 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 1003413.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Luton (3.3 km), Fort Borstal (3.9 km), Fort Horstead (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chatham Dockyard, Dry Docks Nos 2, 3 and 4'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, Dry Docks Nos 2, 3 and 4 stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.