Piers

NOTES: This pier, one of the two on Brighton seafront, was cut off from the shore, partly for safety reasons, in 1975. The structure suffered a severe partial collapse during a storm on the 29th December 2002 and a further collapse on 20th January 2003. The pier was irreparably destroyed by fire on the 28th March 2003.

NOTES: This pier, one of the two on Brighton seafront, was cut off from the shore, partly for safety reasons, in 1975. The structure suffered a severe partial collapse during a storm on the 29th December 2002 and a further collapse on 20th January 2003. The pier was irreparably destroyed by fire on the 28th March 2003.

NOTES: The pier was built 1860-1862 by Rawlinson and was 950 ft long and 15 ft wide. The neck was widened in 1887-1889 to 30 ft and the pierhead enlarged to 105 ft.

NOTES: The pier was built 1860-1862 by Rawlinson and was 950 ft long and 15 ft wide. The neck was widened in 1887-1889 to 30 ft and the pierhead enlarged to 105 ft.

SOURCE: Architect & Building News, vol. 138, 1934 June 1, p. 251

NOTES: Steetley Magnesite, also known as Hartlepool Magnesia Works and Palliser Works, was located at Hartlepool Headland. It produced a type of stone (Dolime) from dolomite, used during the 19th century. But by the 20th century the company had diversified into producing a type of brick made from calcined magnesia, known as magnesitet and in 1936 the first research laboratory was built. One of its first jobs was to explore the possibility of releasing magnesia from dolomitic lime (Dolime) by reacting it with seawater. The experiment was successful and in 1937 they acquired whatÔÇÖs now known as Steetley in Hartlepool, 24 acres of land on the coast and close to major steel works. A large factory was built including a pier used for transporting trucks from the sea to the works. The plant closed in the 1990s and was largely demolished in the 2000s, except for the remains of the pier seen here.

NOTES: Steetley Magnesite, also known as Hartlepool Magnesia Works and Palliser Works, was located at Hartlepool Headland. It produced a type of stone (Dolime) from dolomite, used during the 19th century. But by the 20th century the company had diversified into producing a type brick made from om calcined magnesia, known as magnesitet and in 1936 the first research laboratory was built. One of its first jobs was to explore the possibility of releasing magnesia from dolomitic lime (Dolime) by reacting it with seawater. The experiment was successful and in 1937 they acquired whatÔÇÖs now known as Steetley in Hartlepool, 24 acres of land on the coast and close to major steel works. A large factory was built including a pier used for transporting trucks from the sea to the works. The plant closed in the 1990s and was largely demolished in the 2000s, except for the remains of the pier seen here.

NOTES: The Victorian pier was severely damaged by fire in 2010. After an architectural competition and the involvement of Historic England, the architects dRMM (de Rijke Marsh Morgan) won and the redeveloped pier was awarded the Stirling Prize in 2017. Since then the charity running the pier has gone into administration.

NOTES: The Victorian pier was severely damaged by fire in 2010. After an architectural competition and the involvement of Historic England, the architects dRMM (de Rijke Marsh Morgan) won and the redeveloped pier was awarded the Stirling Prize in 2017. Since then the charity running the pier has gone into administration.

NOTES: The Victorian pier was severely damaged by fire in 2010. After an architectural competition and the involvement of Historic England, the architects dRMM (de Rijke Marsh Morgan) won and the redeveloped pier was awarded the Stirling Prize in 2017. Since then the charity running the pier has gone into administration.

NOTES: The Victorian pier was severely damaged by fire in 2010. After an architectural competition and the involvement of Historic England, the architects dRMM (de Rijke Marsh Morgan) won and the redeveloped pier was awarded the Stirling Prize in 2017. Since then the charity running the pier has gone into administration.

NOTES: This was build as a replica of the Second Generation Star Ferry Pier, originally built in 1912.