Gillingham, Kent
Gillingham is a town in Kent. Mentioned in Domesday, Gillingham remained a small village by the River Medway well into the 19th century. From 1800, the settlement of New Brompton was developed between Brompton and Gillingham, eventually joining up with Gillingham. The urban district created in 1894 was named Gillingham and this eventually became the name for the whole area. The town is within the council area of Medway.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.392127,0.560743
Grid Reference: TQ782690
Police Area: Kent
Council Area: Medway
Country: England
GBPNID: 17706
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Gillingham,_Kent_17706
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.392127,0.560743
Grid Reference: TQ782690
Police Area: Kent
Council Area: Medway
Country: England
GBPNID: 17706
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Gillingham,_Kent_17706

