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.
( Gillingham - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Gillingham . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Gillingham - UK
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Medway residents enjoy the sun at The Strand in Gillingham
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Medway Park & Recreation
Director of Parks and Recreation, Julie Harrington would like to encourage everyone here in Medway to get out and enjoy all that we have outside! However, before you do, take a look inside this video and see how she has “hit the ground running” and she shares her background and a few details of the community events and programs she has planned for the upcoming months.
Medway Council Rochester Christmas Lights 2019 with kmfm and Specsavers
Start the countdown to Christmas and join us as we switch on the festive lights across the Medway Towns supported by Specsavers, Chatham, Gillingham and Strood.
We'll be at all 5 of the Christmas Light events run by Medway Council, so bring the family and enjoy the entertainment presented by kmfm presenters and special showbiz guests!
There will be singers, acts, dancers, panto stars and your favourite characters from film and TV!
Plus the kmfm street team and the Specsavers team have fantastic giveaways! Look out for some extremely funky glasses and 'SMILE' as the team take pictures with you!
King Street, Gillingham. A 2 bedroom house for sale.
Watch as the current owner tells us why her family have enjoyed living in this two bedroom family home.
King Charles Hotel Video : Gillingham, United Kingdom
King Charles Hotel Video : Gillingham, United Kingdom
The King Charles Hotel is a privately-owned, modern, 98 bedroom hotel. Rooms provide en suite bathrooms, satellite TV, and hairdryers. Free Wi-Fi is available in all public areas.
The King Charles s restaurant provides traditional French and English cuisine, with à la carte and table d hôte menus on offer.
Guests can also enjoy drinks or light lunches with a large-screen TV at the hotel bar.
The Hotel is set in the heart of Medway and Maritime Kent and is just 2 minutes away from Historic Rochester with it s Castle, Cathedral and Dickens Museum.
Other sites of interest in Medway include Chatham Historic Dockyard, Fort Amherst, the Royal Engineers Museum and Dicken s World.
Central London is just 30 miles away as is the Channel Tunnel and Ferry Ports.
Other places of interest include Bluewater Shopping Centre, Leeds Castle and Canterbury.
We are ideal as a base for exploring both Kent and London and make an ideal stopover for coaches heading to and from Europe.
Our residents bar has been refurbished to a high standard and is now serving lunch and evening meals All bookings that are to be settled by a company card require a company headed fax or email direct to the hotel to authorise payment.
Guests will not be granted access to their rooms until this has been received.
Free on-site parking available.
Check-in from 15:00 , check-out prior to 12:00
TV, Hairdryer.
Parking, Restaurant/cafe, Bar, Business centre, Pets allowed.
Hotel adress: Brompton Road, Gillingham, United Kingdom
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Come and see your new look The Strand in Gillingham
Medway Council's Strand leisure pool has had a revamp - have you seen the changes?
Drive around Gillingham Kent UK 2012
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Cuxton Medway Viaduct ghost
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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.
( Gillingham - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Gillingham . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Gillingham - UK
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street action
Town Centre, Chatham, Kent.
Video of Chatham Town Centre, Kent. I've also posted vids of Rochester and Gravesend Town Centre's (search on g4shf Kent.
Walk along the Medway
Riverside Country Park in Gillingham. This was taken at the Copperhouse Lane entrance. Riverside Country Park is one of Medway's beautiful country parks and an ideal location for a walk, run or cycle.
The park covers 100 hectares alongside the Medway Estuary, including Motney Hill and Berengrave Local Nature Reserve.
There are various habitats within the park, including mudflats and salt marsh, ponds and reed-beds, grassland and scrub, which provide a haven for wildlife.
The estuary has special protection as part of the Medway Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is internationally important for wintering birds that thrive on the invertebrate-rich mudflats. The salt marshes have a specialised ecology and act as high tide roost sites.
Riverside Country Park has received a Green Flag Award, the national standard for quality parks and green spaces. Winners are judged to be welcoming and well-maintained, with the support and involvement of the local community.(taken from Medway Website).
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