Helensburgh Pier

Helensburgh Pier mainly dates from 1859 when it was designed by William Spence, although it has earlier elements from 1816 when a smaller pier was first built at this location. A timber extension was added to the south end in 1871. The pier is approximately 250 metres long, with half of the east side connected to a later 20th century car park area.

The long, straight stone section that extends from the shoreline is constructed from large coursed red sandstone blocks. It features rolled coped stones along the top edges and later tubular iron railings. Large cast iron mooring posts are spaced evenly along the pier, and the stone section has an overlaid asphalt-type surface.

At the end of the pier, there is a rectangular timber platform with slightly curved corners, built on large, closely spaced timber piles. This section has no railings and includes later metal steps leading down to landing points on both the east and south sides. Most of the timber area is covered with a later non-slip surfacing. The northern section is fenced off due to flooring loss from a fire, exposing the timber post substructure (2019).

The public toilet building is excluded from the listing as per Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.