Fort Darland / Gordon barracks - Gillingham Bussniess park - Medway

TANK

Date : July 2017 

Location - Gillingham Kent 

Delmoished - No 

There is a tank located where Fort Darland, also known as Gordon Barracks, once stood many years ago. While there is some speculation about the exact location of Fort Darland, we used to pass by this tank while visiting the business park. We stopped to take a look and capture some photos of it. Fort Darland was a Victorian fort built in 1870 and remained standing until the 1960s, when it was demolished to make way for the business site that now occupies the area. The plaque reads: "This monument commemorates the fact that the Gillingham Business Park is built on the site of Fort Darland, later named Gordon Barracks. It served as the training center for the 'Darland Boys' from 1939 to 1941, was part of the School of Military Engineering from 1950 to 1966, and was home to the Royal Engineer Officer Cadet Squadron from 1950 to 1961."