The Town Pier
THE TOWN PIER, TOWN PIER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1089004
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Town Pier
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWN PIER, TOWN PIER
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- 2002-09-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/08069/03
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1089004
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Town Pier
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOWN PIER, TOWN PIER
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWN PIER, TOWN PIER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Gravesham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 64774 74480
Details
TQ 67 SW GRAVESEND TOWN PIER
8/194 The Town Pier
II*
Pleasure Pier. 1831-4 by WT Clark, Civic Engineer. T-shaped construction of cast iron resting on 2 rows of 4 cast iron Doric columns at the shore end and 3 rows of 6 columns on the river side with cast iron arched ribs. These had 2 pavilions at the angles of the T-portion with shipped roofs supported on decorative columns with cast iron cupolas above with urn shaped finials. These pavilions remain but were later boarded in. Originally one of the cupolas had a clock and the other a bell. Between these pavilions is a 35 feet high cast-iron light-house, cylindrical with blocked light at top surmounted by finial. Later in the C19 the remainder of the pier was roofed over and has 12 wooden pilasters and 12 C20 casements. The base of the walls is of tongued and grooved boards, above C20 corrugated iron. Original stone causeway beneath pier. Front has a C20 addition in yellow brick with wooden canopy with fretted cornice and 4 decorative cast iron columns. Probably the earliest surviving iron pleasure pier in the world.
Listing NGR: TQ6477474480
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356437
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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