Update from Woodbridge Riverside Trust
Woodbridge Riverside Trust, as Leaseholder of The Longshed, negotiated the original Side Letter
agreement that is due to expire soon, so we can and will apply for its renewal for a further period of time.
Space in The Longshed is definitely tight to build a ship of the size and scale of reconstructing the
Burial Ship. However, The Sutton Hoo Ship’s Company are already demonstrating that it can be
done. The Ship is taking shape splendidly – if you’ve not been to The Longshed for a while, come and
see for yourselves – and the Ship’s Company have announced their target of Spring 2026 for the launch.
For our part, we can’t wave a magic wand and make The Longshed bigger, and it would be fair to say
that many heritage ship build sites in the world have space, sometimes acres of it, that they can
expand into, but we will do all we can to give the project as much work space as is practicable while
retaining and maintaining the integrity, purpose and ambitions of WRT as a community-based charity.
