Wish Tower Talks – The History of Ocklynge Cemetery
Local historian, Kevin, is delivering one of his popular talks about Ocklynge Cemetery.
Local historian, Kevin, is delivering one of his popular talks about Ocklynge Cemetery.
Bring food to share and come and see the tower for a Great Get Together
Come and meet radio enthusiasts at the Tower whilst we celebrate International Museums Weekend.
We’re installing interpretation panels so passers-by can learn more about the Tower.
We’ve published our Conservation & Management Plan for anyone to read
The Wish Tower is staffed entirely by volunteers and so can’t be opened to visitors every day. One thing that has disappointed many potential visitors to the site is that, on finding it closed, there is little or no information to be seen on display nearby. As part of our Read more…
The Wish Tower Friends have produced a Conservation Management Plan for the Tower with the help of local experts, Eastbourne Borough Council and Historic England. This was part of a project funded by donations to the Friends as well as the Heritage Lottery Fund. The plan describes the history of Read more…
It’s been a cold, damp winter and our leaky roof means it hasn’t been pleasant inside the tower for the past few months. We’ve been busy though, preparing a Conservation Management Plan to help schedule the necessary restoration and repairs when funding to do them has been secured. We’ve also Read more…