Island Pier North Pier South Pier
ISLAND PIER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137775
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Island Pier North Pier South Pier
- Statutory Address:
- ISLAND PIER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137775
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Island Pier North Pier South Pier
- Statutory Address 1:
- ISLAND PIER
- Statutory Address 2:
- NORTH PIER
- Statutory Address 3:
- SOUTH 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:
- ISLAND PIER
- Statutory Address:
- NORTH PIER
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTH PIER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newquay
- National Grid Reference:
- SW8082062082
Details
NEWQUAY NEWQUAY
SW 86 SW
5/136 North pier, south pier; island pier
-
II
Two piers and an island pier. Mid-late C19. Granite ashlar and slatestone and
granite rubble.
Plan: Two piers, one to north and one to south enclosing a small harbour; the island
pier is west of the south pier, freestanding inside the harbour.
Both piers are square-ended; the north pier is in granite ashlar with 2 flights of
steps on the inner side and a low wall on the outer side. The southern pier is
larger, in stone rubble, with later lengthening in granite ashlar. Short circular
stone tower at the end and 2 flights of stone steps on the inner side. The south
pier diminishes in height towards the land end.
The island pier is in stone rubble with granite coping, rounded at the sea end and
square-ended toward the land.
Listing NGR: SW8082062082
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 71137
- 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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