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Chatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terrace

England
List entry 1003373
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003373
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 76053 69192
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Chatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terrace is a Grade II listed structure forming part of the extensive naval dockyard complex at Chatham in Kent. The stables date from the eighteenth century and represent the infrastructure supporting the operational and administrative needs of what became one of England's principal naval establishments. The building exhibits the functional architectural character typical of dockyard ancillary structures of this period, designed to accommodate the horses essential for transport and labour within the working dockyard. The terrace to which the stables are adjacent reflects the spatial planning conventions of the dockyard layout during its period of greatest activity in the Georgian era.

Chatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terrace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003373. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Chatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terrace?

Chatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terrace is a Grade II listed structure forming part of the extensive naval dockyard complex at Chatham in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003373.

Who is responsible for protecting Chatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terrace?

Chatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terrace 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 1003373.

What other scheduled monuments are near Chatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terrace?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Luton (3.2 km), Fort Borstal (3.9 km), Fort Horstead (4.2 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Fort Luton
3.2 km
Fort Borstal
3.9 km
Fort Horstead
4.2 km
Bell barrow in Shoulder of Mutton Wood
5.2 km
Palaeolithic site
5.6 km
Bishop's palace at Halling
7.6 km
Kit's Coty House Long Barrow
8.5 km
White Horse Stone, Aylesford
8.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Chatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terrace

Chatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terrace stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Chatham Dockyard, stables adjacent to terrace

RochesterRoman town · ~1.2 milesBattle of Maldon 991Battle (991) · ~23.6 miles
Domesday entry for Chatham, Kent →
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