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Fort House, the home of General Gordon from shortly after his arrival in 1865 until his departure in 1871. In addition to his role as Commandant of the Thames Forts, he was also a tireless worker for the poor of the town and used two rooms of Fort House as a 'ragged school'.
See: http://www.discovergravesham.co.uk/famous-people/general-gordon.html '
