Chatham (Kent)

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Chatham [ tʃætəm ] is a port city on the south bank of the River Medway ( a tributary of the Thames ) in the Kent countryside, with about 70,000 inhabitants. Together with the neighboring towns of Rochester and Chatham Gillingham is part of the administrative unit Borough of Medway.

History

Chatham is 1086 for the first time. In June 1667, the docks of Chatham aim of a Dutch fleet attack, the attack in Medway were. The harbor, to 1984, in operation, is now a historic site. In Chatham also the ship of Lord Nelson, HMS Victory and the frigate HMS Unicorn were built, among other things.

Also located in Chatham, founded the Royal School of Military Engineering in 1812. The fortifications of the place were classified by the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom Report of 1860 as particularly important and expanded.

Attractions

The extensive grounds of the old shipyards was reclassified as Historic Dockyard Chatham to museum purposes.

Twinning

Personalities

  • Charles Dickens (1812-1870), writer, lived in Chatham 1817-1821.
  • James McGee ( writer ) ( born 1950 ), writer
  • Lee Ryan ( b. 1983 ), singer
  • Billy Childish ( born 1959 ), painter, musician and writer
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