WW2 Gunpowder Map Project
With the generous support of the Essex Heritage Trust, the Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre have successfully completed the first development of the Gunpowder Map: WW2 Theatres of War. This project serves as a vital...
Category: Projects
Here are examples of past projects funded by Essex Heritage Trust.
St John and St Giles Church, Great Easton
The ancient church bells have been rung continuously for hundreds of years not only by the local team, but by many visiting ringers from around Essex. The oldest bell dates to 1460 and 3...
Pioneer Sailing Trust – New Staysail for ‘Pioneer’
A report sent into us from the Pioneer Sailing Trust:- REPORT ON ACTIVITIES – Detailing how the Essex Heritage Trust funding has been applied in 2025. Funding from the Essex Heritage Trust contributed towards the...
St John’s Church, Chelmsford
During 2025 St John’s Church in Chelmsford redeveloped its churchyard, and was very grateful for a £3,000 grant received from Essex Heritage Trust. The vision was that the large churchyard would become a welcoming...
Great Baddow Hoard
Additional Information from Museum of Chelmsford Coin types The Great Baddow Hoard consists of 933 gold Iron Age coins along with fragments of a possible container or vessel. 930 of the gold coins are Eastern...
St Mary’s, Woodham Ferrers
“I recently had the privilege to welcome back to the church a special Coat of Arms which has been restored and conserved for future generations thanks to a generous grant from the Essex Heritage...
From Norman to Victorian Gothic
Waltham Abbey Church, Essex in the 19th Century Preface This major study charts a little over a century of the nine hundred years that this magnificent church has stood at Waltham Abbey. It is...
Milestone replacement project
Essex Heritage Trust awarded a grant in March 2023 of £1,000 towards the road Milestone replacement project, led by Manningtree Museum & Local History Group. The grant was to fund replacement cast iron posts...
Harwich Museum
HARWICH MUSEUM LAUNCHES A NEW MAJOR EXHIBITION FOR 2025 Since Harwich Museum closed its doors for the 2024 season on 8th December the volunteers have been hard at work creating a new exhibition celebrating the...
The Colchester Royal Artillery (Le Cateau) Barracks Commemorative Monument
This monument, constructed with the support of the Essex Heritage Trust, commemorates the history of the Royal Artillery (Le Cateau) Barracks and stands as a tribute to the men of the Royal Artillery who...