Gillingham, England
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"Not Kent's most famous Gillingham, honest!"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing the Great Lines Heritage Park rendered in municipal green, flanked by two confused satnav icons pointing in opposite directions, beneath a football boot commemorating Priestfield Stadium's many name changes and a banner reading 'Nomen Confusum' (The Name Is Confusing).
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Came for the football, stayed because I got confused about which Gillingham I was actually in. The high street has everything you need if what you need is a vape shop and a Wetherspoons. The Great Lines heritage park is genuinely lovely, but nobody outside Medway knows it exists, including apparently Google Maps."— Barry Fenwick, Sittingbourne
Property Listing
Nestled within the vibrant Medway Towns, this characterful location offers unrivalled access to Chatham Dockyard, excellent rail links to London, and the unbeatable charm of never once being the Gillingham people mean when they ask you where you're from.
Twinned With
Gillingham Dorset — Two towns doomed forever to explain to strangers which Gillingham they actually mean.
Supporting Evidence
Gillingham is the only town in the Medway conurbation that begins with G, a fact locals mention constantly to distinguish it from the identically-named town in Dorset.