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Chatham (/ ˈ tʃ æ t ə m / CHAT-əm) is a town within the Medway unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Kent, England.The town forms a conurbation with neighbouring towns Gillingham, Rochester, Strood and Rainham.
Austin, John K (2006), Yesterday's Medway from Rochester Bridge to Chatham Intra, Rainmore Books, ISBN 978-0-9553903-0-2; Austin, R W (2003), Manor Barn, Frindsbury. Archaeological clearance and recovery of fire damaged timbers. Client report
However, Rochester historically also included the ancient wards of Strood Intra on the river's west bank, and Chatham Intra as well as the three old parishes on the Medway's east bank. The diocese of Rochester is another geographical entity which can be referred to as Rochester.
The original hospital was on the main road between Chatham and Rochester which is now known as Rochester High Street. Being for the relief of the poor and leprous, it was built outside the city itself in an area of Chatham which lay within the jurisdiction of Rochester called "Chatham Intra" ("Chatham Within"). [ 3 ]
Chatham Naval Memorial is a large obelisk situated in the town of Chatham, Kent, which is in the Medway Towns.The memorial is a feature of the Great Lines Heritage Park.The huge expanse of the Great Lines was in its own right a layer of defence to protect Chatham Dockyard from attack.
It covered Rochester, Chatham, Luton, Lordswood, Walderslade, Strood and the Hoo Peninsula. [4] The district was formed as the District of Medway under the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974, as a merger of the municipal borough and city of Rochester, the borough of Chatham and most of Strood Rural District. [1]
Part of Wouldham (became part of St Margaret Intra in 1894) In 1934 all parts of the city formed a civil parish of Rochester. Parts of Frindsbury Extra and the abolished Strood Extra parishes from Strood Rural District were gained by the new civil parish and the city. [1] It was abolished in 1974 and became part of the larger district of Medway.
Chatham Waterfront bus station serves the area of Medway, South East England. The bus station opened in October 2011, replacing the town's previous Pentagon bus station which was built in the 1970s and was considered an unwelcoming environment for passengers. The bus station is part of the town's regeneration scheme.