A group of gypsies, who set up camp in one of Medway's historic military sites last week, have left.

At around 9.30pm last night the group left Kitchener Barracks in Dock Road, Chatham, three days after they arrived.

The barracks are the second oldest military site in Medway and were sold after being identified as surplus to military requirements in 2014.

Developers J G Chatham Ltd bought the site from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation.

A planning application to build up to 295 houses on the site was approved by councillors in April, last year.

But the firm has been told it may be struck off by Companies House as their accounts are overdue. If they do not submit them in the next two months the company will be dissolved.

If they are dissolved all of the companies assets, including their property, will belong to the crown.

Police were aware the gypsies have moved in, but it was up to the landowner to evict them.

Originally called Chatham Infantry Barracks, Kitchener was constructed in 1757 and its continuous military use since then makes it one of the oldest such sites nationally.

The site became known as Kitchener Barracks in 1928, and was used as accommodation by the Royal School of Military Engineering until June 2014.