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