Fort Amherst
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Fort Amherst is a historic 18th-century artillery fort and defensive complex in Chatham, Kent, that played a key role in protecting the Royal Dockyard and the River Medway.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery fort
ⓘ
defensive complex ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military fortification ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defence of Chatham Dockyard
ⓘ
defence of the River Medway ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 51.389°N 0.525°E ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| function |
artillery platform
ⓘ
coastal defence ⓘ |
| governingBody | Fort Amherst Heritage Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
casemates ⓘ earthworks ⓘ guardhouse ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ magazines ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | military history displays ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
ghost tours
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade II* listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Medway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South East England ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Medway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Chatham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jeffery Amherst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby |
Chatham Historic Dockyard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rochester Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Rochester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Chatham Dockyard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Medway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Fort Amherst Heritage Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chatham Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | daytime access ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| usedAs | film location ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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