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Fort Burgoyne

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100: 19: 87:. Since acquiring the site the Trust has spent over £2.5 million on priority works (informed by a Coastal Revival Fund grant aided condition survey) to stabilise the site together with transforming the West Wing Battery of the site from condition of derelict buildings and structures lost in woodland to an informal recreation space for the community opened in 2023. 107:
Since acquiring the Fort, the Land Trust has sought to promote public engagement and participation with the site. While the condition of Fort Burgoyne is such that access to the site is for events only, building a relationship with the community is seen as vital for the future success of the site.
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The Fort has hosted Dover Armed Forces Weekend in 2022 and 2023 together with community events on fields surrounding the main Fort area. An annual wildlife family funday provides an opportunity for visitors to witness both the historic and wildlife value of Fort Burgoyne.
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In partnership with White Cliffs Countryside Partnership, the Fort hosts a weekly volunteer group, education visits, and children's activities. The Land Trust 'Green Angels' training programme also runs a number of courses on site annually.
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As part of the Trust's long term aspiration to see the Fort become a vibrant business and community space in 2023 a project was completed providing opportunities for businesses to become the first tenants on site.
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As part of the West Wing Battery transformation project, a 2 week community archaeology dig was undertaken to inform proposals for landscaping works.
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funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council Great Places programme to map out the future uses of the fort. The event featured:
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On the 29 February 2020, Fort Burgoyne was opened to the public for a day. The event was called
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In 2014, Fort Burgoyne and a total of 42 Hectares of land was acquired by
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Fort Burgoyne was used as a military depot or store for
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Index


Palmerston forts around Dover
England
redoubts
port of Dover
Dover Castle
John Fox Burgoyne
John Burgoyne
American Revolutionary War
First World War
Connaught Barracks
Ministry of Defence
the Land Trust
A Crowd Entering The Fort
Waking the Giant
Albion Inc
Pioneering Places East Kent
The Museum Of British Folklore
Robert George Sanders
Katherine Woodward
Blacksmithing by Michael Hart
Ceramic Art Dover
Keith Brymer-Jones
Matt Rowe
virtual reality
Escape
Jake Price
Central St. Martins
Future Foundry
The White Cliffs

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