Scheduled MonumentsEnglandChatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2

Chatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2

England
List entry 1003396
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003396
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.27 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 75782 68951
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rigging House No 1 at Chatham Dockyard is a Grade II listed building constructed in the late eighteenth century as part of the dockyard's infrastructure for naval ship construction and maintenance. The structure served the essential function of storing and managing rigging equipment, ropes, and associated maritime materials required for outfitting vessels of the Royal Navy. Built during a period of significant expansion and modernisation at Chatham Dockyard, the building reflects the industrial architecture typical of late Georgian naval establishments. Storehouse No 2, similarly dating from this period, exemplifies the utilitarian storage structures that supported the dockyard's operations as one of England's principal naval shipbuilding facilities.

Chatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003396. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Chatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2?

Rigging House No 1 at Chatham Dockyard is a Grade II listed building constructed in the late eighteenth century as part of the dockyard's infrastructure for naval ship construction and maintenance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003396.

Who is responsible for protecting Chatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2?

Chatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2 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 1003396.

What other scheduled monuments are near Chatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Luton (3 km), Fort Borstal (3.5 km), Fort Horstead (3.9 km).

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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Chatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2

Chatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2 stands on Cenozoic sedimentary rocks, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sedimentary rocks; London Basin.

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