Chatham Historic Dockyard

 place with historical importance, shipyard, maritime museum

Chatham is the world's most complete example of an Historic Dockyard from the age of sail - a time when Dockyards were the industrial centres of Europe.

From the Spanish Armada to the Falklands Crisis ships built, repaired and manned from Chatham secured and maintained Britain’s command of the world ocean’s and the global position it has today.

The Historic Dockyard is a site of international maritime heritage significance.
80 acres (32 hectares) in size it has over 100 buildings and structures - the majority of which were constructed between 1704 and 1855.

Today - the most complete Dockyard of the Age of Sail in the world - its fine architecture and, for their time, technically advanced buildings and structures are a joy to behold and enjoy.

www.thedockyard.co.uk/