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Monument record TQ 97 SW 45 - Queenborough old pier (site) & modern landing pier
Summary
Site of old (1876) ferry pier presently occupied by modern landing pier
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9063 7210 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ97SW |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | QUEENBOROUGH, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Queenborough Old Pier opened in 1876, destroyed by fire in 1882. Rebuilt but damaged in a second fire in 1900. Built as a landing stage for theFlushing Ferry and a connection to the main line railway.Operated in these capacities until 1914. Used by the Admiralty in WW2. Railway tracks on the pier taken up shortly before demolition in 1955. A modern landing stage is situated on the site (1) and site photograph (2).
<1> Mickleburgh, T 1988 'Guide to British piers' (2nd ed.) p.127 (OS Card Reference). SKE47195.
<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9570.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2018 4:41PM