Restoration, Goodwin Sands - Kent (off)
Although there is no definite evidence, this wreck of a wooden warship is thought to be the remains of the Restoration, a Third Rate 70-gun warship built 1678 as part of Samuel Pepys’ regeneration of the English navy. Along with the Northumberland and Stirling Castle, she foundered on Goodwin Sands during the ‘Great Storm’ of 1703.Site currently at its most exposed. Historic England funded project undertaken 2021 to record site and work continues.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Restoration
- Heritage Category:
- Protected Wreck Site
- List Entry Number:
- 1000057
- Local Planning Authority:
- Kent (off)
- Site Type:
- Maritime > Wreck
Location
- Locality:
- Goodwin Sands
- County:
- off Kent (off)
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Wreck site
- Condition:
- Extensive significant problems
- Vulnerability:
- Medium
- Trend:
- Declining
- Priority:
- E - Monitoring as appropriate (any trend)
- Previous Priority:
- E
- Ownership:
- Government or agency
- Designation:
- Protected Wreck Site, part in PWS
Contact Details
Hefin Meara 07879 113318
