Museums & Galleries · Essex
Milton Chantry
📍 DA12 2BF
Photo: Agw19666 (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Oldest building in Gravesend, remains of a 1322 leper hospital
- Building has served many roles including Georgian barracks and WWII gas chamber
- See its 14th century timber roof beneath 19th century brickwork
- Collection of Gravesend heritage items, including Roman finds
- Free audio guide describes the building's history and features
Milton Chantry is the oldest building in Gravesend, originally built in 1322 as a leper hospital and later used as a chantry chapel, public house, Georgian barracks and even a WWII gas decontamination chamber. Now managed by Gravesham Borough Council, it houses a collection relating to Gravesend's heritage, including Roman finds, and still retains its 14th century timber roof beneath later brickwork. A free audio guide leads you through its history, though the site is set over several floors reached by wooden stairs, so it suits visitors happy with stairs rather than step-free access. It's only open at weekends and bank holidays from April to September. Located in Gravesham, near Gravesend station just 0.5 miles away, it makes an easy stop if you're staying nearby, with 13 bookable places within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Weekends and bank holidays, noon–5pm, April to September
- Parking
- Pay-and-display car park nearby, not run by English Heritage
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs only
- Accessibility
- Several floors and levels reached via wooden stairs
- Booking
- Outside normal hours, visits by appointment only via Gravesham Borough Council
From the attraction's own website on 28 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
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🚆 Or come by train
- Gravesend 0.5 miles
- Tilbury Town 1.6 miles
- Northfleet - Cooper Arms 2.3 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page