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Chatham Waterfront
Chatham Waterfront is a regenerated area situated along the River Medway in Chatham, Kent, Chatham, Kent, England. The site has significant historical connections to Chatham Dockyard and the British maritime industry, having undergone extensive redevelopment in recent decades. This regeneration has prioritized improvements to transport infrastructure, creation of residential developments, establishment of commercial spaces, and enhancement of public amenities. History Naval and military heritage The waterfront area has maintained a long-standing association with Chatham Dockyard, an institution that served a vital function in Britain's naval history. The area's development was intrinsically linked to military infrastructure, with New Gun Wharf playing a significant role in naval operations. The fourth edition Ordnance Survey map (1929–1952) documents numerous storehouses, workshops, and riverside cranes, with a tramway system transporting goods northward to the dockyard fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Medway
The River Medway is a river in South East England. It rises in the High Weald AONB, High Weald, West Sussex and flows through Tonbridge, Maidstone and the Medway conurbation in Kent, before emptying into the Thames Estuary near Sheerness, a total distance of . About of the river lies in East Sussex, with the remainder being in Kent. The Medway has a Drainage basin, catchment area of , the second largest in southern England after the River Thames, Thames. The map opposite shows only the major tributaries: a more detailed map shows the extensive network of smaller streams feeding into the main river. Those tributaries rise from points along the North Downs, the Weald and Ashdown Forest. Tributaries The major tributaries are: * River Eden, Kent, River Eden * River Bourne, Kent, River Bourne, known in the past as the Shode or Busty * River Teise, major sub-tributary River Bewl * River Beult * Loose Stream * River Len Minor tributaries include: * Wateringbury Stream * East Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
