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Latest Blake Cottage News

Tuesday 9th December

Doug Nicholls, the Trust's chair, roped into stripping the bark from timbers to be used in the construction of the new roof to the single storey East extension. Under close supervision by master craftsman, Joe Thompson. The work to build the new roof should be completed next week and new thatch in place early in the New Year. Only then will the exterior fabric of the cottage be in a form that William and Catherine Blake would recognise.

Friday 5th December

5 school choirs, bell ringers and several hundred adults, young people and children packed inside St Mary's church Felpham for a Christmas carol service, illuminating the Christmas lights and a church blessing. The trust had arranged for Blake's Felpham angel to be projected onto the church but because of the storm outside the angel was brought inside and watched over proceedings under cover!

Wednesday 3rd December

A great visit to the cottage today by our ambassador Jan Woolf and acclaimed Hastings based artist and writer Roeloff Bakker. Our ambassador and heritage building expert Nick Tyson was on hand to give an in depth tour.

Tuesday 2nd December

Former English lecturer, comedian and poetry podcast presenter Frank Skinner visited today along with Blake Society Treasurer Robert Burston.

Tuesday 30th September 2025

The scaffolding that has been up all summer to facilitate the roof repair has been removed... revealing the beautiful new thatched roof on Blake's Cottage. Our deepest thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic England, the World Monuments Fund, the Archtiectural Heritage Fund, the Foyle Foundation, the Foulerton Charitable Trust, the Sylvia Waddilove Foundation, Dr Keri Davies and the many other individual donors who have made this possible.

Tuesday 16th September 2025

Our first Heritage Open Day... and the lucky visitors were shown the recently completed roof renovations and some of the exciting archeological findings by our ambassador and heritage building expert, Nick Tyson.

Tuesday 8th September 2025

Finishing touches.

Monday 8th September 2025

Arun District Council have today acknowledged the Trust’s application to restore the eastern wing of the cottage to the single storey it was in Blake’s day.

Interested and engaged receptions at Bognor Regis Town Council and Bognor Regis History Society this evening.