The Pier (Including the Pierfoot Pavilion and the Pierhead Pavilion)
THE PIER (INCLUDING THE PIERFOOT PAVILION AND THE PIERHEAD PAVILION), MARINE PARADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263242
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Pier (Including the Pierfoot Pavilion and the Pierhead Pavilion)
- Statutory Address:
- THE PIER (INCLUDING THE PIERFOOT PAVILION AND THE PIERHEAD PAVILION), MARINE PARADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263242
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Pier (Including the Pierfoot Pavilion and the Pierhead Pavilion)
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PIER (INCLUDING THE PIERFOOT PAVILION AND THE PIERHEAD PAVILION), MARINE PARADE
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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 PIER (INCLUDING THE PIERFOOT PAVILION AND THE PIERHEAD PAVILION), MARINE PARADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Worthing (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 14980 02293
Details
In the entry for MARINE PARADE The Pier TQ 1402 SE 4/270 TQ 1502 SW 6/270
The address shall be amended to read MARINE PARADE TQ 1402 SE 4/270 The Pier (including the Pierfoot Pavilion TQ 1502 SW 6/270 and the Pierhead Pavilion) The description should be amended to read
Originally 1860-62. Designed by Robert Rawlinson for J Cliff of Bradford. 960 ft long. The neck was widened from 15 ft to 30 ft in 1887-9 and the pierhead enlarged to 105 ft. Pier consists of 24 spans of longitudinal lattice girders supported by cast iron trestles and carrying timber joists for the wooden decking. 'Shoreward or Pierfoot Pavilion 1926. Stucco to walls, metal clad roofs. Consists of a polygonal hall with an oval vestibule on the shoreside, and two square side pavilions joined to it by concave quadrant pilastrades. The vestibule is of 5 bays externally, separated by engaged Corinthian columns over which the entablature breaks. Festooned frieze. Central three bays have glazed double doors with mask keystones. Here the domed roof has 3 glazed oculus dormers, while the domical main roof has bullseye dormers. Delicate iron cresting in the manner of a balustrade. The main roof has a low clerestory with lattice glazing. A plainer cornice carries round the hall. The lower side pavilions have strongly swept mansard roofs with round headed dormers, plain entablatures over Doric pilasters. The pier entrances, in the quadrants, are flanked by engaged Corinthian columns. The detail , a subtle and festive neo-brec, is carried through into the two domed interiors. The Pierhead Pavilion was designed in 1935 by the Borough Architect. It is a handsome and largely unaltered example of the Nautical Style. The shape is a rectangle with rounded ends, with terraces wrapped around a small concert hall. Frame construction clad in metal faced Plymax, using almost continuous glazing of the Crittall type. Asphalt terraces and roofing. Four bay hall with simple proscenium arch surmounted by radiating design. From the outside the main effect is strongly horizontal, created by the projecting decks and cornices. Good mahogany doors which retain some frosted glass panels with wave patterns. Midway Amusement Arcade, 1959, not of special interest on current criteria .
------------------------------------ 1. MARINE PARADE 5406 The Pier TQ 1402 SE 4/270 TQ 1502 SW 6/270 30.7.75 II 2. Originally 1860-62. maimed by Robert Rawlinson for J Cliff of Bradford. 960 ft long. The neck was widened from 15 ft to 30 ft in 1887-9 and the pierhead enlarged to l05 ft. Pier consists of 24 spans of longitudinal lattice girders supported by cast iron trestles end carrying timber joists for the wooden decking. Present buildings (shoreward pavilion, 1926; midway amusement arcade, 1959; and pierhead pavilion, 1935) not of listable interest on current criteria. Owned by local authority.
In the descriptive noted for the above entry, the sentence from 'Present buildings ... current criteria.' (lines 4-6) should be amended to read:
'Present buildings are C20 and not of special interest on current criteria.'
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MARINE PARADE 1. 5406 The Pier TQ 1402 SE 4/270 TQ 1502 SW 6/270 30.7.75. II 2. originally 1860-62. Designed by Robert Rawlinson for J Cliff of Bradford. 960 ft long. The neck was widened from 15 ft to 30 ft in 1887-9 and the pierhead enlarged to 105 ft. Pier consists of 24 spans of longitudinal lattice girders supported by cast iron trestles and carrying timber joists for the wooden decking. Present buildings (shoreward pavilion, 1926; midway amusement arcade, 1959; and pierhead pavilion, 1935) not of listable interest on current criteria. Owned by local authority.
Listing NGR: TQ1498002293
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432812
- 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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