The Pier is a Grade II listed building in the Isles of Scilly local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 February 1975. Quay, breakwater. 7 related planning applications.
The Pier
- WRENN ID
- muted-loft-sunrise
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Isles of Scilly
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 February 1975
- Type
- Quay, breakwater
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
ST. MARY'S
SV9010 HUGH TOWN 1358-0/8/39 The Pier 12/02/75
GV II
Quay and breakwater. Begun by Francis Godolphin soon after 1601, rebuilt 1740 and 1748; new pier extending north to Rat Island built 1835-8 for Augustus Smith, Lord Proprietor of the Islands; lengthened 1889 for the flower trade. Granite rubble to earlier arm into harbour partly in vertically-coursed dry stonewall technique, and shaped granite blockwork to later arms. Breakwater has canted wall on sea side. Two granite piers at south entrance and cast-iron upturned cannon reused as bollards. The construction of a pier for the new harbour, St. Mary's Port, was associated with the fortification of the Hugh begun by Godolphin which included Star Castle and the Garrison walls (q.v.). (B.H. St.J.O'Neil: Isles of Scilly: London (HMSO): 1950-: 26; Borlase, William: Observations on the .... Islands of Scilly: Oxford: 1754-: 14).
Listing NGR: SV9019210788
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