First, the potted history. Chatham dockyard served the Royal Navy for over 400 years. It was formally established in 1567, though this part of the Medway had long been an anchorage for naval vessels.

The gates of the Royal Dockyard Chatham closed on 30 March 1984 ending 400 years of the Royal Navy’s presence in Chatham. On March 30, ... along with an exchange of gifts. ...

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.

This sprawlingly ambitious dance show certainly delivers atmosphere. Forty years ago, the Chatham dockyard shut up shop, ending over 400 years of building ships for trade, exploration and 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 ...

A new Christmas experience is coming to Chatham Dockyard. Mission Christmas will give families the chance to join a join a "magical, interactive journey into Santa’s substation, hidden deep in ...

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 ...

Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust (CHDT) is among two naval charities to be awarded a civic honour by a local council. Medway Council bestowed the Freedom of Medway upon the charity at a council ...

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 its legacy?

For more than 400 years, the Chatham Dockyard was at the heart of British Maritime history. When it closed in 1984, thousands were put out of work and the dockyard fell into disuse. But now it is ...

A historic Kent dockyard with 100 buildings where Bridgerton and Call the Midwife were filmed is just 50 minutes away from south east London. (Image: Robert Radford / Matty Graham / Chatham ...

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 ...