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Summary

A section of the landward end of Princess Pier appears from aerial photographic evidence to be missing in 1941, and replaced again by 1946. It is likely that the decking had been taken down deliberately during the early part of the Second World War to hinder any invasion attempt.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1457940

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PIER (XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1880 AD (Between) to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Princess Pier' is labelled and depicted.

Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.

The pier is depicted as a complete struture with concert hall and landing stage at the south end.

Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF 1416/S481H5, NMR SX9163/10 MSO 31260/PO-20 13-SEP-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352438.

A section of the decking appears to be missing.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A 40 metre section of the landward end of Princess Pier appears to be missing in 1941, when aerial photographic evidence suggests that the walkway had been removed or damaged between SX9145263415 and SX9146163456. The pier appears to be complete by 1946 when this section had presumably been replaced. It is likely that the decking had been taken down deliberately during the early part of the Second World War to hinder any invasion attempt. The pier is recorded on all available Ordnance Survey maps, so this feature has not been transcribed and the HER polygon maps only the removed segment.

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

'Princess Pier' is first labelled and depicted to the south of Royal Terrace Gardens on the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. A 'Landing Stage' is also labelled at the southern end of the pier. The pier forms the western extent of the New Harbour, with an additional stretch of wall depicted beyond this to the south, upon which harbour lights are labelled.

Essex, S. + Brayshay, M., 2018, Devon Tourism: The Story of the County's Economic Leviathan, 195 (Article in Serial). SDV366091.

Pier erected in 1895.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336668	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV352438	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF 1416/S481H5. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX9163/10 MSO 31260/PO-20 13-SEP-1941. [Mapped feature: #64524 ]
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV366091	Article in Serial: Essex, S. + Brayshay, M.. 2018. Devon Tourism: The Story of the County's Economic Leviathan. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 150. Paperback Volume. 195.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)
• EDV7855 - Archaeological Assessment by EA - May 1999

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