EPW047597 ENGLAND (1935). Gillingham Portland Cement Chalk Pit and environs, Gillingham, 1935

Fort Darnet, built on an island in the Medway and completed in 1872. It, with its neighbour Hoo Fort, formed part of the inner defences on the approaches to Chatham Dockyard. Fort Darnet was armed with eight 9 inch rifled muzzle loading (RML) guns and three 7 inch RMLs . The fort was decommissioned before the First World War. During the Second World War, there was an observation post on its roof for spotting naval mines. See: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1019642

Fort Darnet, built on an island in the Medway and completed in 1872. It, with its neighbour Hoo Fort, formed part of the inner defences on the approaches to Chatham Dockyard. Fort Darnet was armed with eight 9 inch rifled muzzle loading (RML) guns and three 7 inch RMLs . The fort was decommissioned before the First World War. During the Second World War, there was an observation post on its roof for spotting naval mines. See: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1019642

Hoo Fort, built on an island in the Medway and completed in 1871. It, with its neighbour Darnet Fort, formed part of the inner defences on the approaches to Chatham Dockyard. Hoo Fort was armed with eleven 9 inch rifled muzzle loading guns. The fort was decommissioned before the First World War. During the Second World War, there was an observation post on its roof for spotting naval mines. See: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1019643#contributions-banner and : https://www.subbrit.org.uk/sites/hoo-fort/

Court Lodge Road

King Edward Road

Block of eight chamber kilns with stack

Block of four chamber kilns with stack

Featherby Cottages

Dial Road

Woodland Road

current working area

washmills

Gillingham cement plant