| Type | Landing and promenade pier |
|---|---|
| Spans | North Sea |
| Locale | Withernsea, East Riding of Yorksire, England |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1,230 feet (375 m) |
| Width | 21 feet (6.4 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 22 February 1875 |
Withernsea Pier (1877-1903) was a landing and promenade pier on the Yorkshire coast at Withernsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Planning edit
Alderman Anthony Bannister was a merchant and ship owner from Hull. He was a JP, mayor of Withernsea in 1852, and he was instrumental in opening the Hull and Holderness Railway railway to Withernsea in 1854. It was the aim of Anthony Bannister to establish Withernsea as a seaside resort and formed the Withernsea Pier, Promenade, Gas and General Improvement Company, incorporated in 1870 with £40,000 of share capital.[1] The proposal was for a landing and promenade pier in Withernsea 1,200 feet (370 m) long built on iron piles at a cost not exceeding £8,000 and the Board of Trade granted a Provisional Order for the pier's construction.[1] Later the pier's proposed location was moved from opposite Young Street to a place opposite the railway station. In 1872 the order was repealed and a new Provisional Order was applied for by the Withernsea Pier and General Improvement Company.[1]
Construction and design edit
The pier's construction began with the low key ceremonial driving of the first pile on 22 February 1875 by James Young vice-chairman of the company, and by H.H. Ayre.[1] Screw piles 11 inches (28 cm) wide were screwed through the sand 6 or 7 feet into solid boulder formation.[1] Near the entrance there was a brick and stone approach and at the entrance two ornamental gate houses and central gates. The pier head itself measured 100 feet (30.5 m) by 60 feet (18 m).