Strood is a town in the unitary authority of Medway in Kent, South East England. The town forms a conurbation with neighbouring towns Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham and Rainham. It lies on the northwest bank of the River Medway at its lowest bridging point.
High Street, Strood
High Speed 1 and the M2 form the southwestern boundary of Strood.
A Eurostar train passing Strood heading for the Medway Viaduct
The River Medway and its marshes in Strood, showing Strood juxtaposed with Rochester
Medway is borough and unitary authority area in Kent, South East England. It had a population of 278,016 in 2019. The unitary authority was formed in 1998, when the boroughs of Rochester-upon-Medway and Gillingham were merged to form Medway Towns. The borough is governed by Medway Council, a unitary authority which is independent of Kent County Council, but remains part of the ceremonial county of Kent.
Image: Rochester Cathedral (Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary) (42417936634)
Image: Submarine Ocelot, Chatham Historic Dockyard, Kent geograph.org.uk 2577101
Image: The covered slips at Chatham dockyard, seen from Lower Upnor geograph.org.uk 3079732
Image: Rochester zamek fc 11
