The Old Drill Hall

Quick tour of the lower Pembroke Drill Hall at Chatham Maritime, site of the proposed LRC for use by the universities of Greenwich and Kent.

The purpose here is to show the site as it was during site visits in August 2003, prior to the commencement of work.

Next in series: Work commences in November 2004 ...


Drill Hall viewed from Upper Pembroke, looking NE.

Drill Hall viewed from Upper Pembroke, looking NE

Drill Hall viewed from Upper Pembroke, looking N towards western section, with Block A behind.

Drill Hall viewed from Upper Pembroke, looking N towards western section, with Block A behind

Drill Hall viewed from Upper Pembroke, looking N towards middle section, with Block B behind.

Drill Hall viewed from Upper Pembroke, looking N towards middle section, with Block B behind

Drill Hall viewed from Upper Pembroke, looking NE towards eastern section, with Block C behind. The arched doorway is the proposed main entrance to the LRC.

Drill Hall viewed from Upper Pembroke, looking NE towards eastern section, with Block C behind

Western end of Drill Hall, adjacent to the Canteen building.

Western end of Drill Hall, adjacent to the Canteen building

Door at western end of Drill Hall.

Door at western end of Drill Hall

Proposed staff entrance, middle of N face, Block B.

Proposed staff entrance, middle of N face, Block B

Drill Hall viewed from middle corridor of Block B (proposed staff block).

Drill Hall viewed from middle corridor of Block B (proposed staff block)

Looking east along Drill Hall from middle.

Looking east along Drill Hall from middle

Looking west along Drill Hall from middle.

Looking west along Drill Hall from middle

Proposed foyer area, halfway along eastern end of Drill Hall, showing northern entrance.

Proposed foyer area, halfway along eastern end of Drill Hall

Proposed foyer area, halfway along eastern end of Drill Hall, showing proposed main entrance.

Proposed foyer area, halfway along eastern end of Drill Hall

Proposed foyer area, halfway along eastern end of Drill Hall, showing alternate north-facing entrance.

Proposed foyer area, halfway along eastern end of Drill Hall, showing alternate north-facing entrance

Proposed main entrance.

Proposed main entrance

Alternate (north-facing) entrance.

Alternate (north-facing) entrance

Ground floor, Block C (proposed teaching area).

Ground floor, Block C (proposed teaching area)

Ground floor, Block C (proposed teaching area).

Ground floor, Block C (proposed teaching area)

Ground floor, Block C (proposed teaching area).

Ground floor, Block C (proposed teaching area)

Ground floor, Block C (proposed teaching area).

Ground floor, Block C (proposed teaching area)

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area).

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area)

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area).

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area)

Ground floor, Block B (possible computer machine room).

Ground floor, Block B (possible computer machine room)

Ground floor, Block B (possible computer machine room).

Ground floor, Block B (possible computer machine room)

Ground floor, Block B (possible computer machine room).

Ground floor, Block B (possible computer machine room)

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area).

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area)

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area).

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area)

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area).

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area)

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area).

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area)

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area).

Ground floor, Block B (proposed staff area)

Spiral escape stair, Block C.

Spiral escape stair, Block C

1st Floor, Block A (proposed teaching area).

1st Floor, Block A (proposed teaching area)

1st Floor, Block A (proposed teaching area).

1st Floor, Block A (proposed teaching area)

Central room, 1st Floor, Block B (proposed staff area).

Central room, 1st Floor, Block B (proposed staff area)

Central room, 1st Floor, Block B (proposed staff area).

Central room, 1st Floor, Block B (proposed staff area)

Central room, 1st Floor, Block B (proposed staff area).

Central room, 1st Floor, Block B (proposed staff area)

Former bathroom, 2nd Floor, Block B.

Former bathroom, 2nd Floor, Block B

Possible storeroom/meeting room, 2nd Floor, Block B.

Possible storeroom/meeting room, 2nd Floor, Block B

Looking east from eastern tower.

Looking east from eastern tower

Looking west from eastern tower.

Looking west from eastern tower

Looking east from western (clock) tower.

Looking east from western (clock) tower

Looking west from western (clock) tower.

Looking west from western (clock) tower

Next in series: Work commences in November 2004 ...


All images are copyright © John Robinson 2003.

Technical data: Nikon F2 with 20, 35 and 50mm lenses, Kodak BW400 (C41 process) monochrome film, scanned to disk using a PrimeFilm PF3600, post-production using PaintShop Pro v.8 and HomeSite v.5.

Last updated, 25th July 2010.