Fort Darnet - Medway (UA)

A Royal Commission fort circa 1860, in the Medway Estuary. Constructed as part of the 1859 Royal Commission inspired refortification programme of the 1860s and 70s to protect Chatham dockyard. Partially flooded.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Fort Darnet, Darnet Ness

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1019642

Local Planning Authority:

Medway (UA)

Site Type:

Defence > Coastal defence site

Location

Building Name:

Fort Darnet

Unitary Authority:

Medway (UA)

Parliamentary Constituency:

Gillingham and Rainham

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Very bad

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Private