Piers · Central Scotland
Town Pier
Town Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- North Queensferry · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Town Pier is a seaside pier on the coast of central Scotland — Victorian pleasure architecture on stilts, still standing. It sits within the Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is North Queensferry, about 0.6 km away. Postcode area KY11.
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Heritage listing
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. Over 3 million passengers were served between 1835 and 1842, but around 1900, this pier fell into disuse due to the arrival of the railways. In 2000, this site was restored by the Gravesham Borough Council, partly funded by the organisations 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.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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. Over 3 million passengers were served between 1835 and 1842, but around 1900, this pier fell into disuse due to the arrival of the railways. In 2000, this site was restored by the Gravesham Borough Council, partly funded by the organisations 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.0075, -3.3952
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY11 1LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Nearest railway station
- North Queensferry — 0.6 km
- Opening
- |closed =
Sources
- osm: w26537181 (ODbL)
- commons: North Queensferry Town Pier.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Town Pier, Gravesend (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Town Pier?
- Town Pier is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY11 1LA).
- Who owns Town Pier?
- Town Pier is owned by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers.
- Is Town Pier a listed building?
- Town Pier is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Town Pier free to visit?
- Yes, Town Pier is free to enter.
- How do I get to Town Pier?
- The nearest railway station is North Queensferry, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY11 1LA.