Landscapes & nature

Chatham Dockyard

former Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent, United Kingdom

England · 51.3972, 0.5278

Chatham Dockyard is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 23 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“In late November 2008, actor Robert Maillet, who played Dredger, was filming a fight scene at Chatham Dockyard in Kent, and accidentally punched Robert Downey Jr. in the face, causing Downey to be bloodied and knocked down, but not knocked unconscious as originally reported.”

Sherlock Holmes (2009) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Chatham Dockyard as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

The Mummy 1999
Sherlock Holmes 2009
The World Is Not Enough 1999
“Chatham Dockyard was also used for part of the boat chase.” Wikipedia
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 2011
“The production also filmed at several locations in Kent including Fort Amherst, Knole and The Historic Dockyard Chatham.” Wikipedia
Children of Men 2006
“The Historic Dockyard in Chatham was used to film the scene in the empty activist safehouse.” Wikipedia
The Crown 2016–2023
Les Misérables 2012
“Filming locations in England included Boughton House, the Chantry Chapel and Cloisters at Winchester College, Winchester Cathedral Close, Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth, Chatham Dockyard, the Ashridge Estate, St Mary the Virgin Church, Ewelme, South Oxfordshire and Pinewood Studios.” Wikipedia
The Golden Compass 2007
“Filming also took place at the Old Royal Naval College at Greenwich, Chiswick House in London, and in Radcliffe Square, Christ Church, Oxford, Exeter College, Oxford, The Queen's College, Oxford, The Historic Dockyard Chatham and Hedsor House in Buckinghamshire.” Wikipedia
Bridgerton 2020–
“The scene in which Lady Featherington takes Marina to the slums was filmed at Chatham Dockyard in Kent.” Wikipedia
Mr. Holmes 2015
“The production also filmed at The Historic Dockyard Chatham which doubled as streets in Japan.” Wikipedia
Great Expectations 1946
Vanity Fair 2004
“Vanity Fair was shot in Bath, Kent, the Chatham Dockyard, and at Stanway House in Gloucestershire.” Wikipedia
The Bank Job 2008
Mr. Turner 2014
Suffragette 2015
“The production also visited The Historic Dockyard Chatham where they filmed the factory and prison scenes.” Wikipedia
Muppets Most Wanted 2014
“Additional filming locations in London included Leicester Square, Tower Hill, the Richmond Theatre, Wilton's Music Hall, Freemasons' Hall and The Historic Dockyard, Chatham.” Wikipedia
Pennyworth 2019–2022
“Various scenes were filmed at Chatham Dockyard in Kent, where the streets stood in for East London in the 1960s.” Wikipedia
Mr Selfridge 2013–
“The exterior of the store was recreated in The Historic Dockyard Chatham, in Kent.” Wikipedia
The Mercy 2018
“Some scenes were filmed at Chatham Dockyard in Kent, where HMS Gannet was used as the port where the wives of the competition sailors posed for the press.” Wikipedia
Grantchester 2014–
“Chatham Dockyard in Kent has doubled for various London locations, including the exterior of Kings Cross Station, Borough Market, and the exterior and interior of a warehouse and ropery.” Wikipedia
Dom Hemingway 2013
Partners in Crime 2015–
“The Historic Dockyard in Chatham was used for London street scenes, and Fort Amherst in Kent was featured as the coastal tunnels.” Wikipedia
Oliver Twist 2007–
“Filming took place in May 2007, with the scene at the workhouse where Oliver asks "Please, sir, I want some more" being filmed at The Historic Dockyard in Chatham.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Chatham Dockyard?

23 productions are recorded as filmed at Chatham Dockyard, including The Mummy (1999), Sherlock Holmes (2009) and The World Is Not Enough (1999). 23 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Chatham Dockyard?

The Mummy (1999), covered by 71 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Chatham Dockyard?

Chatham Dockyard is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.3972, 0.5278.

What other filming locations are near Chatham Dockyard?

Chatham Historic Dockyard (under 1 km), HMS Gannet (under 1 km), Former Hemp House, Spinning Room and Offices (under 1 km), Fort Amherst (1 km south) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY 2.5.