Places to see in ( Gillingham - UK )
Places to see in ( Gillingham - UK )
Gillingham is a town in the county of Kent in South East England. For local government purposes Gillingham is also in the unitary authority of Medway. Gillingham includes the settlements of Brompton, Hempstead, Wigmore, Parkwood, Rainham, Rainham Mark and Twydall.
Gillingham means a homestead of Gylla's family, from Old English ham (village, homestead) and ingas (family, followers), and was first recorded in the 10th century as Gyllingeham. Also referred to in old texts as Jillyingham Water, hence the pronunciation being Gillingham (the G sounds as a J as in the girls' name Jill).
The Municipal Buildings in Canterbury Street were built as council offices for Gillingham Borough Council. They were opened by the Lord Mayor of London, Sir George Broadbridge, on 25 September 1937. The Lord Mayor was received at Gillingham Railway Station by a guard of honour of boys of HMS Arethusa. When Gillingham Borough Council merged with Rochester upon Medway to form the unitary Medway Authority in 1998, the buildings were still used as council offices and for meetings for several years afterwards.
The town of Gillingham grew along the road from Brompton on the great lines (military barracks), to the railway station. As such it was a linear development. Close by was the road along the shore line, linking The Strand, and the tiny village of Gillingham Green. Later, communiites developed along the top road- Watling street – turnpike linking Chatham with Dover. All these communities merged into the town that is called today Gillingham.
The main source of employment was at Chatham Dockyard, two-thirds of which lay within the boundaries of Gillingham. When it ceased to be a naval base in 1984, there was significant unemployment. A World Heritage Site application is today planned for the Dockyard and its defences.
The Roman road now known as Watling Street passed through Gillingham . The London, Chatham and Dover Railway opened its line between Chatham and Faversham on 25 January 1858; and a country station was opened here called New Brompton. This was to serve the dockyard labourers' homes that had sprung up during the Napoleonic Wars. A branch line led into the dockyard. The station later became Gillingham Railway Station.
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Places to see in ( Gillingham - UK )
Places to see in ( Gillingham - UK )
Gillingham is a town in the county of Kent in South East England. For local government purposes it is also in the unitary authority of Medway. The town includes the settlements of Brompton, Hempstead, Wigmore, Parkwood, Rainham, Rainham Mark and Twydall.
Gillingham means a homestead of Gylla's family, from Old English ham (village, homestead) and ingas (family, followers), and was first recorded in the 10th century as Gyllingeham. Also referred to in old texts as Jillyingham Water, hence the pronunciation being Gillingham (the G sounds as a J as in the girls' name Jill).
Gillingham became an urban district under the Local Government Act 1894, gaining municipal borough status in 1903. John Robert Featherby was the first mayor of the Borough of Gillingham. In 1928 Rainham was added to the Gillingham Borough. Under the Local Government Act 1972 it became a non-metropolitan district. It merged with the other Medway Towns (in the City of Rochester-upon-Medway district) in 1998 under the 1990s UK local government reform, to become part of the Medway unitary authority.
The Municipal Buildings in Canterbury Street were built as council offices for Gillingham Borough Council. They were opened by the Lord Mayor of London, Sir George Broadbridge, on 25 September 1937. The Lord Mayor was received at Gillingham Railway Station by a guard of honour of boys of HMS Arethusa. Before the Second World War, air raid sirens were placed on the Municipal Buildings, and the local Civil Defence headquarters were in a single-storey building, to the rear of the car park. In about 1953, Gillingham Borough Control was built underground, beneath part of the car park.
When Gillingham Borough Council merged with Rochester upon Medway to form the unitary Medway Authority in 1998, the buildings were still used as council offices and for meetings for several years afterwards. Medway Council then moved into the former Lloyd's of London headquarters at Chatham Gun Wharf, and the Municipal Buildings were considered surplus to requirements. They were sold off in 2008 under a contract which turned them into a residential care home.
The town grew along the road from Brompton on the great lines (military barracks), to the railway station. As such it was a linear development. Close by was the road along the shore line, linking The Strand, and the tiny village of Gillingham Green. Later, communities developed along the top road- Watling street – turnpike linking Chatham with Dover. All these communities merged into the town that is called today Gillingham.
The main source of employment was at Chatham Dockyard, two-thirds of which lay within the boundaries of Gillingham. When it ceased to be a naval base in 1984, there was significant unemployment. A World Heritage Site application is today planned for the Dockyard and its defences. Since the 1980s, Gillingham has rebuilt its economic base and the Gillingham Business Park was set up 3 miles (4.8 km) from the town centre, to attract investments and diversify economic activity. The business park is one of the most popular business locations in North Kent and is located about two miles (3 km) north of the M2 motorway. Gillingham has a marina called Gillingham Marina. Gillingham is an important retail centre serving a substantial part of Medway. The town has a large street market in the High Street on Saturdays and Mondays, and is the busiest in the whole of Medway.
The Roman road now known as Watling Street passed through Gillingham; and until the opening of the Medway Towns bypass (the M2 motorway) in the mid-1960s the same route was followed by the traffic on the A2 to Dover. That road had been turnpiked in 1730, as part of the London–Canterbury coaching route. In June 1996 the Medway Tunnel opened, giving Gillingham a second link to the M2 and Strood.
The London, Chatham and Dover Railway opened its line between Chatham and Faversham on 25 January 1858; and a country station was opened here called New Brompton. This was to serve the dockyard labourers' homes that had sprung up during the Napoleonic Wars. A branch line led into the dockyard. The station later became Gillingham Railway Station.
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Gillingham National Citizen Service - Freeze Frame at Hempstead Valley
A group of 16 year olds from Medway perform a freeze frame, flash mob to promote the Medway Stop Smoking Service as part of their community project.
Kent Police Ladies Choir @ Hempstead Village Christmas Lights Ceremony 24th November 2018
Construction of the redevelopment at Hempstead Valley
Here is a time lapse video taken between 1 September and 26 November 2014 of the first stages of construction taking place at Hempstead Valley. These building works will eventually become 6 family restaurants and a bank located opposite the BHS entrance to the centre.
Shawstead Road Nr Hempstead valley
Kent byway
Gillingham's hardest man gets put down hard on the floor
Classic Medway man getting arrested in Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
Hempstead Valley! Part 3
There are 4 parts to this... haha
Royal Engineer Band at Gillingham Proms in the Province - July 2013
Hempstead Valley Freeze Frame
A really powerful Freeze Frame carried out by the Gillingham National Citizen Service to reduce take-up of smoking among young people and to encourage young smokers to think about giving up.
HD INSIDE HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE. IS IT WORTH A VISIT ?
With numerous shops closed, abandoned building in the front car park, its own poundland now! (That tells you something about what's happened to the once great Savacentre) ,meagre Christmas decorations, and a very cheap Santa's grotto (more a shed), i would carry on along the A2 and go to Bluewater, an altogether better shopping experience.
UPBURY MANOR DAYS
Nostalgia, 60s, Gillingham,
Viagens pela Inglaterra Hempstead Valley
muita informação sobre camiões e horas de trabalho do motorista venha comigo conhecer a Inglaterra no meu camiao (caminhao)
por terras de sua majestade (Reino Unido,Inglaterra) vida de um camionista na Inglaterra com muita informação sobre tudo o que se vai passando por aqui incluindo toda a informação sobre o brexit e com actualizações
toda a informação sobre tudo o que deve saber sobre tudo o que interessa ao motorista de camião com muitas dicas e informacoes sobre as horas do motorista
Easter unofficial Flashmob Hempstead Valley shopping centre
Two churches join together to do a Flashmob declaring the good news about Jesus Christ and the Easter message. New Life Community Church, Rainham, Kent. And Chatham Evangelical Church, Kent.
Hempstead valley classic motor show
pictures from the classic motorshow at hempstead valley
Hempstead Valley 40th Birthday (Competition)
Andy Walker took us for a trip down memory lane to celebrate 40 years of Hempstead Valley.
Hempstead Valley celebrating 40 years 1978 - 2018
Join us on Saturday 20th October to celebrate Hempstead Valley's 40th birthday!
M&S area
From 10am until 11am Phil Gallagher, star of the award winning CBeebies Mister Maker show will be meeting and greeting families, in conjunction with the KM Charity Team.
From 12pm until 4pm, Andy Walker from kmfm will be hosting retro game show fun and competitions.
At 2pm the Mayor of Medway will be cutting our large birthday cake.
Display of vintage fashion, toys and memorabilia from the 70s and 80s.
Sign our giant 40 numbers and enter a competition in conjunction with the kmfm Street Team
Record your memories in our ‘nostalgia’ book.
We will be fundraising for One Great Day. All money raised will be equally divided between Demelza Hospice Care for Children and Great Ormond Street.
Hempstead Valley staff will be dressed up in their bright suits from approx 11am and will be collecting donations.
Boots area - Reminisce over archive photos from the late 70s
From Monday 15th until 22nd October there will be an exhibition of archive photos and plans from Medway Council archives, alongside Hempstead Valley's collection of vintage images and press cuttings.
Argos mall - look to the future
We will be looking to the future of Hempstead Valley and we will be displaying plans of the approved expansion of the centre. Local school children will be showcasing their ideas of the future of Hempstead Valley.
Leave us your ideas on how you see the future of Hempstead Valley.
1960's Cinefilm footage
Here's a family Cinefilm from the 1960's. including views of Peneden Heath, Mote Park, Lynsted Road Twydall and the Corona drinks depot
United Service Gillingham Kent Churches
Pentecost Sunday
1970's Bennie lift
This is a hydraulic Bennie lift at Sainsbury's in Hempstead Valley which was built in 1978. It has been modified very slightly but is mostly original. It serves the cafe upstairs and was used to serve the underground car park to bring up trolleys but not any more.
Our first TV ad in 19 years!
Take a look at the longer version of Hornsea Freeports first TV advert for 19 years! From 16th July, the outlet shopping centre will advertise in peak viewing slots throughout the Yorkshire region with a 30-second commercial that shows a family enjoying a fun-packed day of activities at Beach Cove at Hornsea Freeport and Bugtopia Hornsea as well as shopping in many of the stores!