Fenwick Pier (1st generation) [1929-c.1970]

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Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2018-12-30 01:03

Current condition:

Demolished / No longer exists

Date Place completed:

c.1929-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Date Place demolished:

c.1970-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

The first Fenwick Pier was built in 1929 during the East Praya Reclamation. In the Public Works Report for 1929 is the following entry:

Public Pier ‘A’.—This pier is situated at the end of Fenwick Street. The decking, landing steps and fendering -were constructed during the year, thus completing the pier.

In the 1930 Report the pier is specified in more detail:

The construction of two public piers in reinforced concrete, one of these piers is situated at the end of Fenwick Road, and is, built T shaped, it projects a distance of 41 feet 4 inches from the sea wall cope and provides at its outer face a berth of similar length; .....

The pier was demolished during the next phase of reclamation in 1970.

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Ferry pier

pier