Listed Building: THE FAMILY PIER, 60M EAST OF BROWNSEA CASTLE (109076)

SZ 08 NW STUDLAND BROWNSEA ISLAND 1/66 The Family Pier, 60m east of Brownsea Castle GV II Covered pier, extending south-east from the walled garden at Brownsea Castle (q.v.) mid C19. Main projecting section has brick walls, battlemented,and glazed roof. This contains a number of C16 and C17 carved stone panels imported from Venice in mid-C19. Terminal structure abutting jetty has plastered walls and flat roof with battlemented parapet. Main range single- storeyed, flanked by octagonal turrets of 3 stages at each end. In Victorian Tudor style. Central 4-centred arched doorway under hoodmould, surmounted by carving of Lion of Saint Mark. Each side of doorway a mullioned window with hoodmould. At each end, below turret, a 4-centred arched doorway with hoodmould. Turrets have blocked 4-centred arched windows in each stage and battlemented parapets. A National Trust property. RCHM Monument 3 (Dorset Vol. II). Listing NGR: SZ0313187630

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