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Chatham Gate House and Barracks

Chatham Gate House and Barracks contained a small garrison who controlled the flow of pedestrian traffic through the gate to Brompton.   At midnight each night the quarter draw bridge was raised and the gates closed until the following morning.

It contains two small barrack rooms, with working fire places, in the East Wing upper level, 2 further bunk rooms on the lower level, a grand hall with working fireplace. The lower level has a series of musket firing loops to protect the approach to the gate and a kitchen, with working fireplace, for the use of the guard.

On crossing over to the West Wing of the Gate House through the archway is another larger barrack room with working victorian fire range. Next to this is the prison cell or lock up where unruly or drunk soldiers would be detained by the guard to await a more formal discipline session the next day.

Chatham Gate House and Barracks has undergone extensive restoration over the past twelve months and is regularly hired by groups and students as a barrack and training area, function facility, exhibition area and meeting room. 

There is a fully fitted kitchen and mess room, modern conveniences and bunks with mattresses.  Whether they be Napoleonic, WW1, WW2 reenactors, Student exhibitions or Live Action Role Players - they all are in awe of what we have to offer!