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We will rejuvenate the dramatic vaulted undercroft of an historic building in Deptford, celebrating the area's dockyard and ship-building heritage with events, model-building and local archives.
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Our project will open up to the public the undercroft of a Grade II listed building which has been unused for more than a decade and is one of the very few buildings from Deptford’s dockyard that are still standing. We will create a destination in Deptford to showcase the area's ship-building heritage, encouraging more people to visit and enjoy the beautiful riverfront location. Our plan is to restore and fit out the undercroft, preserving and enhancing the historic structure, and provide new facilities including a public event and display area and a workshop for building the ship’s model and small wooden boats, where we can train apprentices in related skills. The display area will house artefacts specific to Deptford's maritime history. We will establish a base for the Lenox Project, which aims to build a full-size wooden ship on the neighbouring site at Convoys Wharf. We will make these new facilities accessible within the restrictions of the listed building consent.
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Why it's a great idea:
We want to bring alive a forgotten but significant part of Deptford’s history, celebrating maritime heritage, wooden ship-building, and the rich social history of the area. With the planned redevelopment of the former Royal Dockyard we have been inspired by the need to preserve and celebrate the heritage and character of this part of Deptford and prevent it being lost. We want to offer training and apprenticeships, particularly in 'eye-to-hand' skills and heritage crafts, offering new routes to employment. The Lenox Project charity already has strong support in the local community and having a base will give us the opportunity to build on this and expand our programme of events and outreach. We have been inspired by projects in France, Sweden and Spain where replica ship construction has rejuvenated public interest in maritime heritage, dockyard history and ship-building crafts.
Steps to get it done:
We are bringing into public use an historic premises which would otherwise be inaccessible, and in a way which links directly to its history. We are working with the building owner to preserve and restore a beautiful listed building. The building has a prominent riverfront site and is which in time will become more busy. Its location will enable us to engage with local residents as well as those who are using the Thames Path. The long term plan for the Lenox project is to build a replica 17th century naval ship on Convoys Wharf (the adjoining site) where the original ship was built. While the construction programme for the Convoys Wharf site remains unclear, this project secures an offsite location to establish the project and ensure interest is maintained.
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Enriching society and communities through ideas and action
Whoop, 120 people have pledged since fundraising began!
Hello backers! You may have noticed that our campaign end date has changed. The programme we're part of, Crowdfund London, is running its biggest ever round with its most ambitious set of campaigns to date. It's been acknowledged that all campaigns would benefit from a couple of extra weeks as trying to secure the remaining funds, particularly from large organisations who can pledge big amounts, is more difficult in the summer when people are on holiday. With a new deadline of Tuesday 27 August we've now got four weeks to hit our target, and we're going to give it our best shot. Thanks as always for your support, and if you have any connections or ideas to help get us over the line, please get in touch!
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VolunteerThe Lenox Project charity aims to build and launch a full-size replica of the Lenox, a state-of-the-art naval ship that was built in 1678 in Deptford and was the first of Charles II’s thirty ships.
We want to establish a visitor centre that will draw attention to the incredible heritage of Deptford's Royal Dockyard, which was founded by Henry VIII in 1513, and the shipbuilding history of the area. More than 400 ships were built here, and many more were refitted and repaired on the site.
We want to put on display some of the many archives relating to Deptford that are held by the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, and the Museum of London, to bring visitors to the area and to educate and inspire local residents.
To find out more about our long-term aims, please see our Vision document which can be downloaded here http://www.buildthelenox.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Lenox-Vision_MAY-2018_LR.pdf
Want to find out more about the history of the Lenox and Deptford's Royal Dockyard? Watch our short film online here https://vimeo.com/268366546
Project Owner: The Lenox Project The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
Contractors: Automaton Productions Ltd,J Terry Building Ltd,Master Builder Services,Nils Johnson The team responsible for building or installing the project.
