Chattenden

Chattenden is a village within the civil parish of Hoo, which is within the unitary authority of Medway (Medway Council), South East England. It was, until 1998,[1] part of Kent and is still ceremonially associated via the Lieutenancies Act.[2] The A228 goes through the village.

Chattenden

View of Chattenden from the A228
Chattenden
Location within Kent
OS grid referenceTQ758722
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townROCHESTER
Postcode districtME3
Dialling code01634
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

Origins

Chattenden means 'Forest Settlement' from the elements ceto and ham dun. It is recorded in 1100 as Chetindunam, and Chatindone in 1281.[3]

Geography and ecology

Turning left on the A228 on the brow of Four Elms Hill, leads onto Kitchener Road, that eventually leads itself to Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill, designated as an SSSI, due to the diversity of insects, birds, plants and trees found there. To the south of Chattenden is Towerhill Wood, also known as Coxham Wood, with has Public Footpaths that lead into Lower Upnor, where the Arethusa Venture Centre and the Medway Yacht Club (MYC) are located. Along the A228, (which becomes the Ratcliffe Highway in Chattenden), was once a pub known as 'The Old George'.

Military history

In 1875, the War Office built five magazines on a hillside at Chattenden. This facility expanded and a nearby site at Lodge Hill was established in 1899. These sites, which became known as Chattenden and Lodge Hill Military Camps, were put up for sale in 2016.[4]

See also

Chattenden and Upnor Railway

Notes

    References
    1. "Medway Council – Local history: Medway in the 20th century 1901 – 2000". web.archive.org. 2009. Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
    2. "Lieutenancies Act 1997". legislation.gov.uk. 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
    3. The Place Names Of Kent, Judith Glover, 1976, Batsford. ISBN 0-905270-61-4
    4. "MoD to sell Lodge Hill near Chattenden". Kent Business. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

    Sources
    • Heritage, English; Saunders, A. D. (1 January 1985). Upnor Castle: Kent. English Heritage. ISBN 978-1-85074-039-1.
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