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Tales of Beachfields Park (Phase II)
Location: Kent
This project has achieved second phase funding Sheerness is located on the west tip of the Isle of Sheppey. Originally coastal marshland, Beachfields Park provided a green oasis between the town of Sheerness and the sea. However, this has been systematically encroached on by development. This project is aiming to reveal and publicise the Park's heritage and to preserve it for future generations.
The pupils of Cheyne Middle School (Year 7) with further assistance from Groundwork Medway Swale, are researching the funfair, bandstands, Prisoner of the War hut, boating lake and bowling green.
The pupils have created questionnaires and have interviewed many local residents. The Local History Society, the Sheerness Society and The Sheerness Times Guardian are all actively involved in the project.
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Beachfields Park Group |
| Project Contact |
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Dave Cooper |
| Address |
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Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, Kent |
| Finishing Date |
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30 June 2004 |
| Local Community Involvement / Partnerships: |
| Cheyne Middle School, some pupils from Minster College, local elderly residents, local organisations and businesses, local history society, Sheerness Library, Sheerness Society, The Sheerness Times Guardian, Cheyne Middle School. |
| Grants: |
Heritage Lottery Fund: £7,214
Nationwide Building Society: £500
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