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Chatham Dockyard is a naval establishment in Kent founded in the sixteenth century that became one of England's principal shipbuilding and repair facilities. The dockyard contains two houses of Vanbrugh type, examples of early eighteenth-century domestic architecture reflecting the period of the establishment's greatest expansion and importance. These houses exemplify the classical proportions and restrained ornamentation characteristic of the Vanbrugh architectural manner. The dockyard complex, with its associated buildings and infrastructure, represents a significant concentration of maritime industrial heritage spanning from the Tudor period through to modern times.
Chatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type houses is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003394. View the official record →
Chatham Dockyard is a naval establishment in Kent founded in the sixteenth century that became one of England's principal shipbuilding and repair facilities. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003394.
Chatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type houses 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 1003394.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Luton (3.2 km), Fort Borstal (3.9 km), Fort Horstead (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type houses'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, two 'Vanbrugh' type houses stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.