Join the SPAB
Sussex Group on a very special visit to Blake’s Co
ttage in the coastal village of Felpham\, the form
er home of the artist and poet William Blake (1757
– 1827). Built around 1690 in the vernacular of f
lint and cobble with a thatched roof it's been ext
ended and altered over the years.
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By 2024 the cottage was in a highly precarious co
ndition\, with parts of the roof collapsed and str
uctural damage threatening the survival of the cot
tage. A new board of trustees was formed\, funding
obtained from the NLHF and the roof has been repa
ired and rethatched.
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\n Chair of the
Board now caring for the cottage\, Doug Nicholls\
, will talk to us about the history of the cottage
\, the work they have done on it\, and their plans
for the internal renovation work\, and then take
us round the cottage.
There is a small historic two storey h
ouse.
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Anything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please e mail membership@spab.org.uk.
\n \nPhotos and filming:We may take ph otos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in print and online. Partici pants may take photos and short videos for persona l use\, with permission of the course leader and a ll other participants in frame. If you want to pos t on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Te am (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission . If your material is good\, we might ask to share it with our followers.
\n \nAll bookings a re subject to our Terms and Condition s.
\n \nPhoto credit: geograph.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Thursday 25 June\, 2pm - 4pm\n \n \n Join the SPAB Sussex Group on a very special visit to Blake’s C ottage in the coastal village of Felpham\, the for mer home of the artist and poet William Blake (175 7 – 1827). Built around 1690 in the vernacular of flint and cobble with a thatched roof it's been ex tended and altered over the years.\n \n \n \n By 2 024 the cottage was in a highly precarious conditi on\, with parts of the roof collapsed and structur al damage threatening the survival of the cottage. A new board of trustees was formed\, funding obta ined from the NLHF and the roof has been repaired and rethatched.\n \n \n \n Chair of the Board now caring for the cottage\, Doug Nicholls\, will talk to us about the history of the cottage\, the work they have done on it\, and their plans for the in ternal renovation work\, and then take us round th e cottage.\n \n \n \n Accessibility\n \n \n There is a small historic two storey house. \n \n \n \n \n \n Anything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email membership@spab.o rg.uk.\n \n \n \n \n Photos and filming:We may tak e photos or videos at this event to be used in fut ure promotion\, including in print and online. Par ticipants may take photos and short videos for per sonal use\, with permission of the course leader a nd all other participants in frame. If you want to post on social media\, please message SPAB's Comm s Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permis sion. If your material is good\, we might ask to s hare it with our followers.\n \n \n \n All booking s are subject to our Terms and Conditions (https:/ /www.spab.org.uk/content/booking-terms-and-conditi ons).\n \n \n \n Photo credit: geograph.org.uk\n \ n CATEGORIES:Visit CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260625T140000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260625T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260625T160000 LOCATION:United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1451 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR