Cockham Wood Fort was constructed in 1669 on the north bank of the River Medway in Kent in south-east England. In conjunction with Fort Gillingham it took on the role of defending Chatham Dockyard from seaborne attack, a role which had been performed by Upnor Castle for the previous hundred years

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Location: Hoo St. Werburgh, Medway, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Cockham Wood Fort Ruins

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3. River Medway Shoreline – Cockham Wood Fort Ruins loop from Upper Upnor

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