Town Pier, Gravesend

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Gravesend Town Pier
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Gravesend Town Pier
TypeBoat passenger pier
CarriesPedestrians
SpansThames River
Official nameGravesend Town Pier
OwnerGravesham Borough Council
Maintained byGravesham Borough Council
Characteristics
ConstructionWilliam Wood[1]
Total length39 metres (127 ft)
Width12 metres (40 ft)
History
DesignerWilliam Tierney Clark
Coordinates51°26′43″N 0°22′11″E / 51.4454°N 0.3697°E / 51.4454; 0.3697

The Gravesend Town Pier is located in Gravesend, Kent. It was designed by William Tierney Clark and built in 1834 on the site of the earlier Town Quay.[2] Over 3 million passengers were served between 1835 and 1842, but around 1900, this pier fell into disuse due to the arrival of the railroads.

In 2000, this site was restored by the Gravesham Borough Council, partly funded by the organizations English Heritage, English Partnerships, Heritage Lottery Fund, Kent County Council, and Manifold Trust. In 2002, this renovation project was finished. They had also added a restaurant and a bar to the pier. When reopened, the Gravesend Town Pier was initially successful, but it later became a fiscal failure.

Gravesend town pier is the oldest surviving cast iron pier in the world and is a Grade II* listed building.[3][4]

Current services

Since 2012 the Gravesend–Tilbury Ferry has run from the Town Pier.

See also

References

  1. ^ Glasspool, David. "Gravesend Town Pier". Kent Rail. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Gravesend Town Pier". British Broadcasting Corporation. May 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Gravesend Town Pier". National Piers Society. The National Piers Society. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ^ Historic England. "The Town Pier (Grade II*) (1089004)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 September 2017.

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