Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,364 pages of information and 244,505 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Proposed in 1866.
Design by Alfred Dowson and Joseph Emerson Dowson of Westminster, Head Wrightson and Co constructed the pier.
1873 Completed. The pier was 20 feet (6.1 m) wide expanding to a pier head 65 feet (19.8 m) wide and 114 feet (34.7 m) long with a separate landing stage for steamers. There was also a bandstand so that bands could play to an audience of 700 undercover, behind protective shields.
1980 Closed and demolished
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