Cockham Wood Fort
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Cockham Wood Fort was constructed in 1669 on the north bank of the River Medway
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In conjunction with Fort Gillingham
it took on the role of defending Chatham Dockyard from seaborne attack, a role which had been performed by Upnor Castle
for the previous hundred years.
The fort was abandoned around 1818 after several decades of gradual dilapidation. Some of its structure is still standing, the most obvious part being the brickwork of the lower battery which is a prominent feature on the shoreline of the River Medway.
River Medway
The River Medway, which is almost entirely in Kent, England, flows for from just inside the West Sussex border to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary....
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In conjunction with Fort Gillingham
Fort Gillingham
Fort Gillingham, also known as Gillingham Fort, was constructed in 1669 on the south bank of the River Medway.In conjunction with Cockham Wood Fort it took on the role of defending Chatham Dockyard from seaborne attack, a role which had been performed by Upnor Castle for the previous hundred...
it took on the role of defending Chatham Dockyard from seaborne attack, a role which had been performed by Upnor Castle
Upnor Castle
Upnor Castle is an Elizabethan artillery fort located in the village of Upnor, Kent, England. Its purpose was to defend ships moored "in ordinary" on the River Medway outside Chatham dockyards....
for the previous hundred years.
The fort was abandoned around 1818 after several decades of gradual dilapidation. Some of its structure is still standing, the most obvious part being the brickwork of the lower battery which is a prominent feature on the shoreline of the River Medway.