Historic Buildings

Heritage Enterprise - St Osyth Priory: The Restoration and Development of the Tithe Barn and Old Dairy

This Heritage Enterprise application will restore the Grade II* Tithe Barn and Grade II Old Dairy, and stabilise the Grade II Cart Lodge, delivering community events and engagement, skills advancement, and enjoyment and conservation of the surrounding natural environment, sustainably underpinned by income from use as an operator-led wedding and event venue. Currently vacant, deteriorating heritage buildings, will have meaningful use on a site on the Historic England’s Heritage at Risk (HAR) Register, with a commercial lease guaranteeing financial sustainability for the Trust, enabling further restoration projects, and crucially providing the space and resources to deliver our charitable purposes through community activities. Placing the Priory at the heart of the community will be the legacy of the project; understanding and supporting the needs of the people who live in Jaywick (one of the most deprived UK towns) and surrounding areas, adding value to the work of existing groups and organisations.