Claremont Pier

Claremont Pier

The Claremont Pier looking towards front.
Official name	Claremont Pier
Type	Pleasure Pier
Design	D. Fox
Owner	David Scott and Family
Total length	218 m
Opening date	1903
Coordinates	52°27′57″N 1°44′47″E / 52.4657°N 1.7464°E / 52.4657; 1.7464Coordinates: 52°27′57″N 1°44′47″E / 52.4657°N 1.7464°E / 52.4657; 1.7464

The Claremont Pier is a traditional seaside pier in Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk.^[1]

History

The pier was constructed in 1902/03 and used originally as a mooring for Belle steamers.^[2] It was designed by D. Fox and was originally 181.8 m in length and 10.9 m in width. In 1912, it was extended to a length of 230.3 m. In World War Two, it was used as an army base until 1948. After repair in the 1950s, a storm in 1962 washed a section of it away, reducing its length to 218 meters.^[1]

In the 1990s the pier was taken over by the Scott family and, despite restoration work on the shoreward end, much of the pier remains in need of restoration.^[1][2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} The Heritage Trail
2. ^ ^{a b} History of Lowestoft Claremont Pier, National Piers Society. Retrieved 2011-06-09.

External links

• The Claremont Pier - Official Website
• BBC Coast - Claremont Pier