Ghosts of Fort Amherst, Chatham

Fort Amherst was constructed in the 18th century as a line of defence protecting the southeastern approaches to Chatham Dockyard. It also acted as protection for the River Medway against the potential threat of attack from France. During its construction in 1779, numerous finds of a Roman date were discovered including brick, tile and some early Roman coins, suggesting a long continuation of land use in the area.

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The network of eerie tunnels beneath the fort are said to be one of the most haunted places in the country. Staff and visitors have reported being approached by a phantom soldier on the lower gun deck. A wailing woman and crying children are often heard, with no sign of where the cries emerge from. Some have even claimed to have been followed by children through the tunnels and have had to brush away child sized hand prints from the back of their clothes.

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