Covid - 19 : Project Update

Statement from Will Palin, Chair of Sheerness Dockyard Preservation Trust.

NewsWilliam Palin13 April 2020Comment

Future Secured For Neglected Treasure Of England's Naval Heritage

The Sheerness Dockyard Preservation Trust (SDPT) has secured £4.2 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the rescue, repair and transformation of one of England’s great forgotten monuments, the Grade II* listed former Dockyard Church at Sheerness, on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent.

NewsWilliam Palin30 May 2019Sheerness Dockyard Churchdockyard, church, sheerness, bluetown, sheppey, heritage, history, historic, restoration, rebuild, architecture, architectural, archaeologyComment

Planning Permission Approved

Applications for both planning permission & listed building consent have been granted

Project Update, NewsWilliam Palin29 August 2018dockyard, church, sheerness, bluetown, sheppey, heritage, history, historic, restoration, rebuild, architecture, architectural, archaeologyComment

Duke Of Kent visits the project

Low key visit from Kent's Duke.

NewsWilliam Palin5 April 2018dockyard, church, sheerness, bluetown, sheppey, heritage, history, historic, restoration, rebuild, architecture, architectural, archaeologyComment

Public consultation and exhibition event

We invite you to come and see the plans - What are your views ?

Community, NewsWilliam Palin27 March 2018dockyard, church, sheerness, bluetown, sheppey, heritage, history, historic, restoration, rebuild, architecture, architectural, archaeologyComment

Trust creates video to promote project

A video update on the project - can you help us ?

NewsWilliam Palin14 March 2018dockyard, church, sheerness, bluetown, sheppey, heritage, history, historic, restoration, rebuild, architecture, architectural, archaeologyComment

Job opportunity – freelance fundraiser

Freelance fundraiser required

NewsPeter Warren8 June 2017dockyard, church, sheerness, bluetown, sheppey, heritage, history, historic, restoration, rebuild, architecture, architectural, archaeology

Delight as Trust achieves round 1 pass for Heritage Lottery funding

Our Round 1 pass from HLF for a Heritage Enterprise Grant unlocks £500,000 of development funding, with a further £4.25m becoming available on the successful completion of the development phase.

NewsPeter Warren9 May 2017sheerness dockyarddockyard, church, sheerness, bluetown, sheppey, heritage, history, historic, restoration, rebuild, architecture, architectural, archaeologyComment

Job opportunity – project administrator

Project administrator required

NewsPeter Warren22 April 2017dockyard, church, sheerness, bluetown, sheppey, heritage, history, historic, restoration, rebuild, architecture, architectural, archaeology

Milestone reached as £4.75M funding bid is submitted

The Sheerness Dockyard Church project has secured a fantastic £4.75M grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

NewsPeter Warren6 January 2017sheerness dockyarddockyard, church, sheerness, bluetown, sheppey, heritage, history, historic, restoration, rebuild, architecture, architectural, archaeologyComment