TR 37 SE 1104 - Former site of Margate Pier - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 37 SE 1104 - Former site of Margate Pier

Summary

Former site of a listed building. Main construction periods 1853 to 1900The first Margate Jetty was built in 1824 of timber construction to a length of 1100 feet. It was referred to as the 'Jarvis Landing Stage'. It was breached in storms and between 1853 and 1857 a new 1,240 feet jetty was built, which is commonly known as Margate Pier. The pier was the first to be designed by Eugenius Birch, who was a pioneering influence in the construction of pleasure piers and went on to engineer a further 13 piers by 1884. Margate Pier was the first seaside pier to be built using Alexander Mitchell's iron screw-pile method of construction. Between 1875 and 1888, it was extended to the designs of George Gordon Page with the addition of a new octagonal pier-head and pavilion. Further additions were made in 1893 and 1900. During the Second World War the pier was used for troop and supply movements. The pier, primarily used as a landing stage for steamers, continued to serve this role as late as 1966. In 1975, the pier provided an amusement arcade at the shore end, a lifeboat station midway along and a small pavilion at the pier-head. It was Grade II listed at that time. However in 1976, the pier closed due to safety grounds and was largely destroyed by a storm on 11th January 1978

Location

Grid reference	TR 3532 7134 (point)
Map sheet	TR37SE
Civil Parish	MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT

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PIER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1853 AD to 1978 AD)

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<1> OS 6" 1975 (OS Card Reference). SKE48380.

<2> CBA Panel on Indust Mons Pleasure Piers 1975 4 (OS Card Reference). SKE38786.

<3> DOE(HHR)Boro of Margate 1973 (Amendment) 52 (OS Card Reference). SKE41237.

<4> Ind Arch of SE Eng 1978 49 (AJ Haselfoot) (OS Card Reference). SKE44236.

<5> Mickleburgh, T 1988 'Guide to British Piers' (2nd Ed.) p.40-1 (OS Card Reference). SKE47197.

<6> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p 34 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<7> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9658.

<8> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9671.

<9> 1948, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9722.

<10> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9901.

<11> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9925.

<12> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9927.

<13> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9929.

<14> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9990.

<15> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10096.

<16> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10147.

<17> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10148.

<18> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10149.

<19> 1992, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11783.

<20> 1949, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9726.

<21> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources/Archives (21)

<1> SKE48380 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1975.
<2> SKE38786 OS Card Reference: CBA Panel on Indust Mons Pleasure Piers 1975 4.
<3> SKE41237 OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR)Boro of Margate 1973 (Amendment) 52.
<4> SKE44236 OS Card Reference: Ind Arch of SE Eng 1978 49 (AJ Haselfoot).
<5> SKE47197 OS Card Reference: Mickleburgh, T 1988 'Guide to British Piers' (2nd Ed.) p.40-1.
<6> SWX9353 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p 34.
<7> SWX9658 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 5031. print.
<8> SWX9671 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 7051. print.
<9> SWX9722 Photograph (Print): 1948. Photograph. 4038. print.
<10> SWX9901 Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 632. print.
<11> SWX9925 Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 6010. print.
<12> SWX9927 Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 6021. print.
<13> SWX9929 Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 6027. print.
<14> SWX9990 Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 51. print.
<15> SWX10096 Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 19. print.
<16> SWX10147 Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 1316. print.
<17> SWX10148 Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 1318. print.
<18> SWX10149 Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 1323. print.
<19> SWX11783 Photograph (Print): 1992. Photograph. TR3571/1. print.
<20> SWX9726 Photograph (Print): 1949. Photograph. 3014. print.
<21>XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #34975 Pier, ]

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Parent of: Margate Jetty (Monument) (TR 37 SE 1410)

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Record last edited

Sep 17 2024 10:57AM