Heritage Plaques – a short tour of Rowhedge

To celebrate the 20th anniversary since its foundation, in 2024 RHT started to place ceramic plaques on significant historical buildings around Rowhedge, all lovingly created by local artist Laura Harvey. Each plaque has space for …

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Firecrest One

Firecrest is a 15-foot clinker-built wooden sailing dinghy designed by Robbie Stone (better known for the Brightlingsea One Design). She was built in the early 1950s by Rowhedge Ironworks (which was originally at both ends …

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Rowhedge Heritage Archive

Over the years, Rowhedge Heritage Trust has built up a substantial archive of artefacts relating to the history of Rowhedge. People have given all sorts of items, from poems and postcards to newspaper cuttings and …

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