{"id":5631,"date":"2022-06-30T08:17:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T08:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sprengthomson.com\/?p=5631"},"modified":"2024-04-09T11:40:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T11:40:43","slug":"tilburys-historic-riverside-railway-station-to-be-transformed-for-the-community-as-heritage-fund-secured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sprengthomson.com\/tilburys-historic-riverside-railway-station-to-be-transformed-for-the-community-as-heritage-fund-secured\/","title":{"rendered":"Tilbury\u2019s Historic Riverside Railway Station to be Transformed for the Community as Heritage Fund secured"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tilbury on the Thames Trust in Partnership with Forth Ports<\/a> has today (30 June) secured major funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver its ambitious plans to fully refurbish Tilbury\u2019s Grade II listed historic Riverside Railway Station.<\/p>\n

The \u00a3340,050 development grant was awarded to the Trust to develop its \u2018Back on Track\u2019<\/em>\u00a0proposal which will reinvigorate the important, well-known building to restore and celebrate the built heritage and social and cultural heritage of the community.\u00a0 Over the next 18 months or so, this will enable detailed plans to be developed to unlock a further \u00a33.4M from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.\u00a0 The Port of Tilbury as the owners of the building have supported Tilbury on The Thames Trust with the development of this application.<\/p>\n

The historic railway building and cruise terminal was designed by Sir Edwin Cooper in the 1920s and formed an integral part of the historic Port\u2019s development and growth. It is a well-used building today with regular cruise ship calls and community events taking place in parts of the building. The exciting plans include the creation of heritage, creative and event spaces, as well as a new community caf\u00e9 and refurbishing the building interior. The plans will draw on the building\u2019s Windrush heritage and following completion of the work, the building will be accessible all year round as a public space.<\/p>\n

The work on the building will also benefit from Tilbury\u2019s Town Funding. Tilbury has been given a once in a generation opportunity through \u00a322 million of Town Funding which seeks to reconnect the town station gateway with the town centre and the riverside to create a thriving and vibrant community and local economy.<\/p>\n

Stuart Wallace, Chair of Tilbury on the Thames Trust and COO of Forth Ports<\/strong>\u00a0said: \u201cThis is incredible news for Tilbury as we can now get on an deliver our vision to restore the Grade II* Cruise Terminal and Railway Station complex. The team at the trust have dedicated a great deal of time and effort to reach this stage and we are excited to get started to make it a reality. I want to personally thank the team who led on this\u00a0<\/em>Heritage Fund<\/em>\u00a0project for their dedication and commitment to making this happen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Lucy Emma Harris\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Scott Sullivan, Board members of Tilbury on the Thames Trust<\/strong>, who formed Tilbury on The Thames Trust and worked together on the funding bid, commented: \u201cBack on Track will safeguard the heritage for the future by working collaboratively with the Port of Tilbury, community and commercial users. Local people and partners will be part of the story through leisure and skills development opportunities that anchor the Cruise Terminal complex within our community. We look forward to sharing our progress with the community over the coming months.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Some of the specific works that will be carried out include:<\/p>\n