Monument record MDO32343 - New Pile Pier, Weymouth harbour, Weymouth
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Summary
The New Pile Pier forming the N side of the entrance to Weymouth harbour. This was probably built c 1860 as an improvement on an earlier Pile Pier. Later called Commercial Pier.
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Type and Period (9)
- PIER (Georgian to Victorian - 1812 AD to 1860 AD)
- PLEASURE PIER (Victorian - 1859 AD to 1860 AD)
- LANDING STAGE (Victorian - 1859 AD to 1877 AD)
- RAILWAY STATION (Victorian - 1888 AD to 1889 AD)
- THEATRE (Edwardian to Late 20th Century - 1908 AD to 1980 AD)
- SHELTER (Edwardian - 1908 AD to 1908 AD)
- TOILET (Edwardian - 1908 AD to 1908 AD)
- PIER PAVILION (Edwardian - 1908 AD to 1908 AD)
- FERRY TERMINAL (Late 20th Century - 1973 AD to 1980 AD)
Full Description
The New Pile Pier forming the N side of the entrance to Weymouth harbour is shown on the OS 1st edn 25in map (1883) (1). This was probably built c 1860 as an improvement on an earlier Pile Pier (2).
Weymouth Pier (also known as Commercial Pier and originally 'Pile Pier') has a history as both a pleasure pier and a commercial pier and is thought to have been first built in around 1812. It was largely rebuilt and extended between 1859 and 1860. A cargo stage was also added in 1877 and a passenger landing stage for the Great Western Railway in about 1888. The Pavilion Theatre was constructed in 1908. During alterations to Weymouth Harbour in the 1930s, a new 1300 feet concrete pier was built to replace the existing timber structure. It was opened by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) on July 13th 1933. The Pavilion Theatre burnt down in 1954 and was replaced in 1961. Land adjacent to the Pier was later reclaimed to provide car parking and other facilities for the theatre and cross-Channel car ferries (operational since 1973). <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO13919 Monograph: Brodie, A, Ellis, C, David, S, and Winter, G.. 2008. Weymouth's seaside heritage - informed conservation. 30.
- <3> SDO19011 Monograph: Mawson, C, and Riding, R. 2008. British Seaside Piers.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF112250.
- <5> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OP10382.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1457892.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 68513 78876 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 240
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1457892
Record last edited
Jan 12 2024 3:41PM