Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham

Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham
Chatham, Kent
WRNS officers and ratings drilling at the Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham
Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham is located in Kent
Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham
Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham
Location within Kent
Coordinates51°23′17″N 0°31′28″E / 51.388°N 0.5245°E / 51.388; 0.5245
TypeRoyal Marines Base
Site history
Built1779
Built forAdmiralty
In use1779-1950
Garrison information
OccupantsChatham Division, Royal Marines

The Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham was a military installation occupied by the Royal Marines and located at the Gun Wharf at Chatham in Kent. The barracks were situated immediately to the south of the Dockyard, just above the Ordnance Wharf. The barracks were closed in 1950 and demolished in 1960.