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Donate now to help protect the boatyard in Jericho from inappropriate development. Help us buy the site and develop a community-led scheme including a canal-side community centre and a working boatyard.
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Latest News
23/07/09 12:00am
Headline news in The Oxford Times!
JLHT welcomes the news that Oxford City Council has unveiled plans to buy the Castlemill Boatyard under new legislation designed to promote sustainable communities...
19/07/09 12:31am
It’s important for all of us to understand what ‘doing a deal’ or making a compromise with a developer adds up to regarding the Boatyard site, and just why a community-led scheme is the best option...
16/11/08 10:27pm
Castlemore Securities, a well-known property development company, has gone into administration providing a unique opportunity for the community to acquire the old boatyard site in Jericho. The...
28/08/08 10:39pm
The JLHT is delighted to announce that Spring Residential's appeal was rejected by the Planning Inspector. Congratulations to all involved for your hard work and support in the helping the JLHT and...
Castlemill Boatyard
There has been boat building in Jericho for over 200 years. In 2007 the boatyard was closed, potentially forever. As part of a business drive by British Waterways, the site has been sold to a development company, Spring Residential, who have submitted a planning application that has raised much criticism within the community and beyond.
The Jericho Living Heritage Trust is working to support the community and protect the canal heritage of Jericho. Our activities include:
- Working with the community to define an appropriate development for the site that respects the heritage of the area and the needs of the community.
- Opposing planning applications for the site that do not meet the community's requirements.
- Developing a fund-raising strategy for the possible purchase of the site in the future, if developers are unable to provide a scheme that meets the needs of the community.
Before the Developers closed the Boatyard
Now
Last modified: 3 November, 2009
