HM Dockyard, Chatham | |
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Chatham, Kent | |
HMS Royal George on the Medway, with HMS Queen Charlotte under construction 1790.jpg Chatham Dockyard in 1790 (by Nicholas Pocock) | |
Coordinates | 51°23′50″N 00°31′40″E / 51.39722°N 0.52778°E |
In use | 1567–1984 |
Open to the public | as Chatham Historic Dockyard |
Controlled by | The Navy Board (until 1832); the Admiralty (1832–1964). |
Events | Raid on the Medway, 1667 |
Chatham Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent. It was established in Chatham in the mid-16th century. The dockyard was then expanded into neighbouring Gillingham. Chatham Dockyards and its Defences are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
It existed after the Reformation. It was at a time when relations with the Catholic countries of Europe had worsened, which increased the need for additional defences.