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The Naval Store Department at Chatham Dockyard is a historic building complex associated with the Royal Navy's principal supply and administrative operations in southeast England. The structure dates from the 18th century and reflects the period when Chatham Dockyard was one of the nation's most significant naval shipbuilding and maintenance facilities. The building served the essential function of storing and distributing naval supplies, materials, and provisions required to support the dockyard's extensive operations. As part of the broader Chatham Dockyard complex, it represents an important example of Georgian industrial and naval infrastructure.
Chatham Dockyard, Naval Store Department is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003377. View the official record →
The Naval Store Department at Chatham Dockyard is a historic building complex associated with the Royal Navy's principal supply and administrative operations in southeast England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003377.
Chatham Dockyard, Naval Store Department 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 1003377.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Luton (3.2 km), Fort Borstal (3.8 km), Fort Horstead (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chatham Dockyard, Naval Store Department'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, Naval Store Department stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.