Exploring Historic Medway
Discovering Medway: Exploring Chatham's Rich Military History and Charles Dickens Connections
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Medway, a unitary authority in Kent formed in 1998, comprises the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham. Chatham serves as the area’s transport hub and is known for its former dockyard, military connections and ties to Charles Dickens, who spent what he described as the happiest part of his childhood there.
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Medway Council was formed in 1998 through the amalgamation of the City of Rochester-upon-Medway, Gillingham Borough Council and part of Kent County Council.
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Chatham’s former dockyard has since become a commercial port as well as a business and residential area.
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Chatham’s military connections include Brompton Barracks, located in the centre of the town.
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