The Pier
THE PIER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317648
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- The Pier
- Statutory Address:
- THE PIER
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- 2003-08-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/04584/14
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317648
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- The Pier
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE 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 PIER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Clovelly
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 31874 24912
Details
CLOVELLY CLOVELLY SS 3124
11/15 The Pier
20.2.58
GV II
Harbour pier. For George Cary (1543-1601). Probably repaired on many occasions over the centuries, lengthened in 1826, C20 concrete breakwater. Rubble, mainly in massive roughly-dressed blocks, probably mostly gathered from along the shoreline and cliffs, walls with distinct batten. A single curving arm in 2 and 3 tiers, the high face to seaward, the tiers capped with stone and concrete pavements; on the harbour side 2 pairs of stone stairs down to sea level, 2 further flights of stone steps up to the top tier. On the harbour side baulks of wood set upright forming rubbing strips for boats. Cambered end to sea with circa late C19 navigation light on iron post with railed crows nest. 3 ancient canons set upright into the wall to form bollards for hitching boats reputedly from the Armada. Spit of concrete reinforcing the seaward side, set up circa 1985. The only safe harbour between Appledore and Boscastle. "George Cary of this place Esquire, in the last Age at his own charges built a pile or pier to resist the inrushing of the sea." Source: W G Hoskins, Devon, P370.
Listing NGR: SS3187424912
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91082
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hoskins, W G, A New Survey of England in Devon, (1972), 370
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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