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Dockyard Church

@Dockyardchurch

Grade II* 1820s former church in Sheerness, Kent, gutted by fire in 2001. A major restoration project was completed in June 2023.

 Sheerness, England
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Joined July 2013
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The astonishing transformation of the ruined @DockyardChurch is complete. opening in July as @TheIslandWorks with youth business support with public access, a cafe and display of elements of the great Dockyard Model. Made possible by £5.3m investment from @HeritageFundUk @tnluk
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Visiting today shows how near we are to completion of the construction phase now. Keep up to date with our progress on the project by joining our group and following the links below: sdpt.org.uk/ facebook.com/groups/19411279… facebook.com/Sheernessdockya… instagram.com/sheernessdocky…
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The amazing work continues with the glazed partitions being installed and the café space coming along starting with the counter installation. A special thank you to @heritagefunduk, @historicengland, @tnluk and all supporters of the project.
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Our new information-packed site hoardings are now installed at Dockyard Church providing a much-needed splash of colour during a cold grey winter! @HeritageFundL_S @HeritageFundUK sdpt.org.uk/news/new-site-ho…
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Our amazing oral history project 'Tale's from Dockyard Church' is now online. Here is a submission from Tim Bell who remembers as a child sending fireworks towards the army barracks 'to see if they would get a reaction"! @HeritageFundL_S @HeritageFundUK sdpt.org.uk/tim-bell
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Tom's inspiring story is just one example of how our special project is already helping young people into work. #NationalApprenticeshipWeek @HeritageFundUK @HeritageFundL_S @ColyerFergusson @wolfsonfdn sdpt.org.uk/news/national-ap…
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To mark #HeritageTreasures day 2021 we are pleased to bring you our first project update film featuring spectacular footage of Dockyard Church as restoration work begins. Thank you to our amazing funders @HeritageFundL_S @HeritageFundUK youtu.be/Daau7xc5Il4
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A special #ThanksToYou to #heritagelottery players through @HeritageFundUK for making this amazing project possible. Our Grade II* building will be restored to house an #enterprisehub for young people, and a display of the great #dockyardmodel #HereForCulture @ConistonLimited
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Work is now underway @dockyardchurch - thanks to the wonderful support and generous funding we have had from @HeritageFundUK. None of this would have been without #NationalLottery players. Here's a big thanks from all the design team! #dockyardchurchproject @HeritageFundL_S
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Hugh Broughton Arch (@HBA_London) profile pictureHugh Broughton Arch@HBA_London18 Nov 2020
The perfect weather for a day at the seaside in Sheerness visiting works kindly funded by @HeritageFundUK for @Dockyardchurch with @martinashleyarc
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Site visit today from Hugh at Robert @HBA_London who took these stunning pics of the interior of the church (including the view up one of the two ruined staircases). Scaffolding rising ever higher! @HeritageFundL_S @ConistonLimited #dockyardchurch #kent #sheerness #restoration
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Listen again to our Chair @will_palin discussing our amazing @HeritageFundL_S funded project to repair and transform Kent's 'Fallen Giant' on @BBCRadioKent bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:b… (at 13.37) #kent #heritage @HeritageFundUK
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Don't miss our Chair @Will_Palin on @BBCRadioKent at 1.30pm today talking about the start of work on our amazing £8m @HeritageFundUK funded project at Dockyard Church! 👇
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End of week 2 and Dockyard Church is gradually disappearing into the loving embrace of our shiny new scaffolding. Great work @ConistonLimited and 3 cheers again to our core funder, the brilliant @HeritageFundUK @HeritageFundSE #dockyardchurchproject
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Graeme, we are so grateful to you and @EmilyGreenaway9 for your amazing help and encouragement in the early stages of the project. Without your positivity we would never have got going.
Mr McKirdy (@MrMcKirdy_EYFS) profile pictureMr McKirdy@MrMcKirdy_EYFS9 Nov 2020
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Such an amazing project! So glad to have played a little part in it!
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Following the #HereForCulture news last week we are now overjoyed to announce that - thanks to the incredible support of @HeritageFundUK @HeritageFundSE - our £8m restoration project is now underway! #architecture #restoration #regeneration #Kent sdpt.org.uk/news/work-begins…
Work begins on Restoration of Kent’s ‘Fallen Giant’ - Dockyard Church at Sheerness — Sheerness...

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

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More news on our lifeline £250k grant from @dcms @HeritageFundUK @HistoricEngland which will keep our unique regeneration project on track, enabling repairs to the iconic tower as part of our @HeritageFundUK funded £8m project #HereForCulture sdpt.org.uk/news/trust-secur…
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We are hugely grateful to @dcms @HeritageFundUK @HistoricEngland for a lifeline grant of £250k to keep our extraordinary regeneration project on track, enabling repairs to the iconic tower as part of our @HeritageFundUK funded £8m project #HereForCulture More news to follow!
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We are hugely grateful to @dcms @HeritageFundUK @HistoricEngland for this lifeline grant to keep our extraordinary regeneration project on track. More news shortly! #HereForCulture
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The Former Royal @DockyardChurch in Sheerness is currently on our Heritage at Risk Register after being ravaged by a fire in 2001. £250,000 will aid the repair and conservation of this Grade II* architectural masterpiece. #HereForCulture
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