A sale listing prompts discussion of Fort Darnett in the River Medway and its place in the defenses of Chatham. Alex reads a construction period of 1870-1872 and a garrison of about 100 men. The fort is described as a circular artillery work with multiple levels. A participant asks about its period because that affects whether internal heating would have been provided. Alex says heating existed but doubts that it remains functional; the description comes from the listing and images under discussion.
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Fort Darnett guarded Chatham from the Medway
Fort Darnett's circular plan, garrison and services introduce a nineteenth-century Medway defense work.