Sheerness Dockyard Church Building Contractors donate to local food fund

Coniston Ltd, the contractors working on the restoration of Sheerness Dockyard Church heard that staff at Oasis Academy were working harder than ever to support 150 families with regular Fare Share food parcels, and wanted to join the generous local organisations and companies already backing the schools efforts.

Community, Project UpdateChris Foulds28 December 2020sheerness dockyardComment

The great Dockyard Model moves to its new (temporary) home

The great model of the Dockyard at Sheerness is one of the most extraordinary objects in the history of the Royal Navy. Probably built by craftsmen and apprentices working at the Yard, was made to a scale of 1:60 and (when fully assembled) it measures 40ft. long by 36ft. wide. At such a large scale it shows the buildings in great detail, from the individual oak piles that were an essential part of the vast engineering works necessary to found the buildings on the muds and quicksands of the site to the detailing of the interior of important buildings (some even have fireplaces and painted rooms).

Chris Foulds15 December 2020sheerness dockyardComment

Work begins on Restoration of Kent’s ‘Fallen Giant’ - Dockyard Church at Sheerness

One of the most exciting heritage regeneration projects in the South East is due to start on site in November 2020 after 5 years of planning and fundraising.

Dockyard Church receives lifeline from Government's Culture Recovery Fund

The Dockyard Church project has been awarded a lifeline grant of £250k from the Culture Recovery Fund towards the costs of repairs to this Grade II* building at risk.

Discovered fragment foretells fate of burned Church

A remarkable charred fragment of church history has been discovered in a floor vent by the Coniston team at the site as they carefully cleared the area ready for work to commence. The remains of this fragile hymn or prayer book also features an intriguing last line! Was it from the 1881 or the 2001 fire?

Sheerness Dockyard Preservation Trust ~ AGM 2020

Sheerness Dockyard Preservation Trust will be holding this year's AGM on Saturday 19th September 2020 at 6pm. Due to Covid-19 this will be held over the internet via Zoom.

News, CommunityWilliam Palin5 September 2020Comment

Covid - 19 : Project Update

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

NewsWilliam Palin13 April 2020Comment

Parapet Designs Proposed

Project UpdateWilliam Palin6 November 2019sheerness, dockyard, preservation, trust, bluetown, church, heritage, history, sheppey, historic, restoration, rebuild, architecture, architectural, archaeologyComment

Island Schools Arts Festival Contribute To The Project

ArtsWilliam Palin28 June 2019dockyard, church, sheerness, bluetown, sheppey, heritage, history, historic, restoration, rebuild, architecture, architectural, archaeologyComment

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.