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Fort Pitt is a Napoleonic War fortification located in Chatham, Kent, constructed during the early nineteenth century as part of the defensive works protecting the Medway estuary and the naval dockyard. Built between 1805 and 1815, the fort exemplifies the military engineering of the Napoleonic period, featuring bastioned artillery fortifications designed to counter the threat of French invasion. The structure comprises earthwork defences with brick and masonry elements arranged in a distinctive pentagonal plan characteristic of Napoleonic military architecture. Fort Pitt remains an important example of early nineteenth-century military engineering and forms part of the significant concentration of contemporary fortifications in the Chatham area.
Fort Pitt is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021432. View the official record →
Fort Pitt is a Napoleonic War fortification located in Chatham, Kent, constructed during the early nineteenth century as part of the defensive works protecting the Medway estuary and the naval dockyard. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021432.
Fort Pitt 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 1021432.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Horstead (2.5 km), Bell barrow in Shoulder of Mutton Wood (3.3 km), Bishop's palace at Halling (5.8 km).
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