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Hornsea Pier
Hob Uid: 1463424
Location : East Riding of Yorkshire Hornsea
Grid Ref : TA2104447785
Summary : Hornsea Pier was completed in 1880. There had been plans since 1865 for a pier but building work was extremely slow and hampered by problems. By 1871, only ten piles had been sunk and the pier company was soon replaced. Once completed the pier reached a length of 1072 feet and was designed by Eugenius Birch. In October 1880, the 'Earl of Derby' collided with the pier, destroying the pier-head and reducing the length of the pier to 750 feet. The pier soon deteriorated and only opened on Regatta days between 1885 and 1896 before it was dismantled in 1897. The entrance building remained in use as an amusement arcade until the late 1920s.
More information : Hornsea Pier was completed in 1880. There had been plans since 1865 for a pier but building work was extremely slow and hampered by problems. By 1871, only ten piles had been sunk and the pier company was soon replaced. Once completed the pier reached a length of 1072 feet and was designed by Eugenius Birch. In October 1880, the 'Earl of Derby' collided with the pier, destroying the pier-head and reducing the length of the pier to 750 feet. The pier soon deteriorated and only opened on Regatta days between 1885 and 1896 before it was dismantled in 1897. The entrance building remained in use as an amusement arcade until the late 1920s. [1-4] Additional source. [5]

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Victorian
Display Date : Completed 1880
Monument End Date : 1880
Monument Start Date : 1880
Monument Type : Pleasure Pier, Pier Pavilion
Evidence : Demolished Building

Monument Period Name : Victorian
Display Date : Pier demolished 1897
Monument End Date : 1897
Monument Start Date : 1897
Monument Type : Pleasure Pier, Pier Pavilion, Amusement Arcade
Evidence : Demolished Building

Monument Period Name : Early 20th Century
Display Date : demolished late 1920s
Monument End Date : 1929
Monument Start Date : 1927
Monument Type : Pier Pavilion, Amusement Arcade
Evidence : Demolished Building

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External Cross Reference Number : TA 24 NW 158
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