Bruce Dickinson visits William Blake’s cottage as its new roof is unveiled

Featured on December 16, 2025 — From a post by Melony in Solo/Side Project Discussion

Bruce Dickinson speaking to BBC Radio Sussex outside William Blake’s cottage

Bruce Dickinson attended the unveiling of the restored thatched roof at William Blake's cottage in Felpham on 13 December. BBC News reports that the roof forms part of a £3 million project to restore the house and gardens and create an education centre. The Blake Cottage Trust hopes to open the building to the public in 2027. Dickinson, whose work draws on Blake's poetry and art, described walking through the poet's former home as a privilege.

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