The closure of Chatham Dockyard on 31 March 1984 brought to an end more than 400 years of shipbuilding and naval tradition, but three decades on what is the legacy that was left behind? Alex Routen ...

Between its opening under Elizabeth I in 1567 and its closure under her namesake in 1984, Chatham Dockyard, on the Medway in Kent, delivered more than 500 of the ships that built the British Empire.

The reverberations from the closure of one of the UK's last royal shipyards 40 years ago are still being felt. On 31 March 1984 more than 7,000 skilled workers at Chatham Dockyard lost their jobs, as ...

What happens when a family builds a distillery to revive a historic dockyard and creates whisky so smooth people call it ...

Chatham Dockyard’s role in the Falklands In June 1981 the UK Government announced that Chatham Dockyard would soon close. Despite this, the Dockyard went on to have a direct role in the Falklands ...

For over 400 years the Chatham Dockyard just outside London built boats for the British Navy and their allies. From sailing ships to submarines, Chatham built over 500 vessels. Today it's a naval ...

The Historic Dockyard Chatham should be on everyone's radar... or sonar. The Kent attraction is simply stupendous. Honestly. I've spent 20 years writing about the cultural spaces of London, and this ...

A historic Kent dockyard with 100 buildings where Bridgerton and Call the Midwife were filmed is just 50 minutes away from south east London. Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent, spanning 80 acres with ...

Crowds gathered at a historic dockyard to celebrate the military, past and present. Almost 8,000 people visited Chatham Dockyard on Saturday (June 28) for Armed Forces Day 2025. Crowds watch the Armed ...

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