by Terry Prue | Sep 25, 2022 | News
A Development Consent Order (DCO) for an air freight hub on the Manston airport site has been redetermined. Approval was granted on August 18 and issued by Transport Minister, Karl McCartney MP on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport (SoS), -Grant Shapps at...
by Terry Prue | Sep 25, 2022 | News, Projects
Back in 2011/12 the Ramsgate Society restored the 14 Listed seafront shelters with a grant of £450,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. At that time the Society was granted a 12-year lease on the shelters by Thanet District Council, who own the asset, with an...
by Terry Prue | Sep 22, 2022 | News
There has been silence from us for a while on this project as TDC, who are the Accountable Body for the Levelling Up Fund, have experienced delays due to recent well publicised, and some not so well publicised staff losses. Importantly, the Grant of £1.5m for The...
by Terry Prue | Aug 17, 2022 | Newsletter
Dear <<First Name>>, Welcome to the Ramsgate Society August Newsletter. We are sending this out both at the start of the month and in rather truncated form due to holidays. We are also emailing everyone on our mailing lists – whether or not the annual...
by Terry Prue | Aug 17, 2022 | Newsletter
Dear <<First Name>>, Ramsgate Maritime Museum and the Stirling Castle Artifacts Photo: John Walker The artifacts from the wreck of HMS Stirling Castle are some of the most interesting items in the Museum. The Stirling Castle ran aground and was wrecked in...
by Terry Prue | Aug 17, 2022 | Newsletter
Dear <<First Name>>, Vacancies on the Ramsgate Society Committee and Trustees Photo: © Historic England The Ramsgate Society Committee meets monthly at 6pm and usually on the first Thursday of the month at the Custom House. There are two posts for which we...
by Terry Prue | Jul 29, 2022 | Projects, Reports and Consultation Submissions
Ramsgate’s Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) has reached the end of its fifth and final year. Launched in 2017 and funded by Historic England (£450,000), the Heritage Action Zone is one of ten original schemes across England, set up to breathe new life into historic places...
by Terry Prue | Jul 29, 2022 | History, News
The artifacts from the wreck of HMS Stirling Castle are some of the most interesting items in the Museum. The Stirling Castle ran aground and was wrecked in the Great Storm of Saturday 27th November 1703. More details here. For many years the site of the wreck...
by Terry Prue | Jun 22, 2022 | News
The Ramsgate Society Committee meets monthly at 6pm and usually on the first Thursday of the month at the Custom House. There are two posts for which we hope to recruit new members. For the role of Honorary Secretary there will be an induction period working alongside...
by Terry Prue | Jun 22, 2022 | News
The future direction for the now near-derelict Granville Theatre should be determined in a matter of weeks. Will it be confirmed as a community asset based on plans by the Kent Film Foundation or sold off and potentially left to the same fate as the Motorhouse on the...
by Terry Prue | May 27, 2022 | Newsletter
View this email in your browser Dear << Test First Name >>, The 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Ramsgate Society took place on 19th May at the Royal Temple Yacht Club, attended by 38 members. In the course of the meeting the accounts for 2021 were...
by Terry Prue | May 23, 2022 | News
All Society members should now have received the Spring 2022 copy of our ‘Ramsgate Matters’ magazine. This bi-annual journal is included within the membership cost (See the ‘Become a Member’ section on the main menu of this website for...
by Terry Prue | May 23, 2022 | AGM, Featured, News
The 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Ramsgate Society took place on 19th May at the Royal Temple Yacht Club, attended by 38 members. In the course of the meeting the accounts for 2021 were presented and accepted and the Chairman, John Walker made his report of the...
by Terry Prue | Apr 26, 2022 | News, Projects, Uncategorized
In February TDC submitted an application (PA/TH/22/0132) for prior approval for the installation of a 119m long berth following the removal of the existing Berths 4 and 5 in the commercial port. This was reviewed by our affiliate group The Ramsgate Heritage &...
