overview
Set in tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village, this rare example of an Elizabethan artillery fort was begun in 1559 and redeveloped in 1599-1601, to protect warships moored at Chatham dockyards. Despite a brave attempt, it entirely failed to do so in 1667, when the Dutch sailed past it to burn or capture the English fleet at anchor.
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address
Upper Upnor,Rochester,
Kent,
ME2 4XG,
United Kingdom
nearest airports
nearest motorways
- M2 JCT 2 (2.3 miles)
- M2 JCT 1 (2.8 miles)
- M2 JCT 3 (4.3 miles)
nearest train station
- Strood (0.7 miles)
- Rochester (0.9 miles)
- Chatham (1.3 miles)
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