The Cobb Piers And Walls Including North Wall is a Grade I listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 April 1952. A Medieval origin (with later 18th–19th century rebuilding and additions) Sea-wall. 1 related planning application.

The Cobb Piers And Walls Including North Wall

WRENN ID: strange-portal-marsh
Grade: I
Local Planning Authority: Dorset
Country: England
Date first listed: 23 April 1952
Type: Sea-wall
Source: Historic England listing

Description

THE COBB 1. 1357 The Cobb Piers & Walls including North Wall SY 3391 2/3 23.4.52. 1 2. Stone sea-wall of mediaeval origin; Cobb shown in C16 sketch. Before end of C18, wall was dry-built; a small section of this kind of walling remains in the east face of the Victoria Pier. Complete rebuilding took place between 1783 and 1829 especially after the great gales of 1824, which destroyed a great part of the walls. Victoria Pier added between 1842 and 1852. North Wall constructed in 1849 (see RCHM Dorset, Vol I).

Listing NGR: SY3384391509

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