Cockham Wood Fort, Hoo St. Werburgh - Medway (UA)

A rare C17 artillery fort. The brick lower battery is very decayed as it is washed by the tidal Medway. The higher earthwork batteries survive but in woodland, with the remains of a redoubt and commander's house.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Cockham Wood Fort

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1003362

Local Planning Authority:

Medway (UA)

Site Type:

Defence > Coastal defence site

Location

Building Name:

Cockham Wood Fort

Unitary Authority:

Medway (UA)

Parish:

Hoo St. Werburgh

Parliamentary Constituency:

Rochester and Strood

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