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The Bell Mast

A Grade II* Listed Building in Chatham, Medway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3918 / 51°23'30"N

Longitude: 0.5263 / 0°31'34"E

OS Eastings: 575861

OS Northings: 168896

OS Grid: TQ758688

Mapcode National: GBR PPP.MWZ

Mapcode Global: VHJLV.28LV

Plus Code: 9F329GRG+PG

Entry Name: The Bell Mast

Listing Date: 13 August 1999

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1378626

English Heritage Legacy ID: 476579

ID on this website: 101378626

Location: Brompton, Medway, Kent, ME4

County: Medway

Electoral Ward/Division: River

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Chatham

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Gillingham St Mark

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


TQ 7568 NE CHATHAM MAIN GATE ROAD
Chatham Dockyard
762-1/1/73
The Bell Mast

GV II*


Bell mast. Late C18-early C19. Wrought-iron. Mast of riveted plates with a bell on top covered by a metal dome with round arches to each side on curved brackets. The base is surrounded by an octagonal swept canopy on slim octagonal iron columns.
HISTORY: the bell was used to summon the workforce to the Dockyard.


Listing NGR: TQ7586569209

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