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Canterbury Christ Church University is an Anglican new university in Canterbury, Kent, England Founded as a Church of England college for teaching training in 1962


Drill Hall Library in North Road, Chatham, was built as a military drill hall in 1902, for the Royal Navy as part of HMS Pembroke shore establishment and barracks. Its building, at 184 metres long, is thought to be the longest library in Europe and contains 2.7 miles of shelving, an extensive collection of around 130,000 books and journals, 400 computers and 100 netbooks/laptops, training rooms, and discussion spaces.

General information

Status Grade II listed

Architectural style Edwardian Baroque

Location Former HMS Pembroke Barracks, Chatham, England.

Coordinates 51.3983, 0.5397

Construction started May 1897

Completed 1902

University profile :

Type Public

Established 2005 - gained University Status

1962 - teacher training college

Affiliation Church of England

Chancellor Archbishop of Canterbury, ex officio

Vice-Chancellor Rama Thirunamachandran

Students 16,020 (2014/15)

Undergraduates 13,035 (2014/15)

Postgraduates 2,985 (2014/15)

Other students 65 FE[4]

Location Tunbridge Wells, Chatham, Kent, UK

Colours Cardinal Red and Purple
Affiliations Universities at Medway
Cathedrals Group
Million+

Contact info :
Canterbury Christ Church University
Medway Campus
30 Pembroke Court
Chatham Maritime
Kent
ME4 4UF

Telephone

Tel: 01634 894450 (Medway Reception)
Fax: 01634 894494