Scheduled MonumentsEnglandChatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type houses

Chatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type houses

England
List entry 1003394
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003394
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 76084 69195, TQ 75998 69043
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Chatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type houses?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Chatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type houses?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Chatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type houses?

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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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Chatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type houses

Chatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type houses stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

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