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Tuesday 30th September 2025
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
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
Tuesday 8th September 2025
Finishing touches.
Monday 8th September 2025
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.
Saturday 6th September 2025
Saturday 6th September 2025
New thatch on north side looking smart.
Friday 5th September 2025
Friday 5th September 2025
The work from above.
12.30pm today - work started on the ridge.
Thursday 4th September 2025
Thursday 4th September 2025
Renowned ceramicist Diane Eagles has offered to raffle one of her beautiful Blake inspired ‘love’ plates at this years BlakeFest in Felpham.
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Our thatchers hard at work despite the variable weather.
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