Description

CLOVELLY CLOVELLY
SS 3124

11/15 The Pier

20.2.58

GV II

Harbour pier. For George Cary (1543-1601). Probably repaired on many occasions
over the centuries, lengthened in 1826, C20 concrete breakwater. Rubble, mainly
in massive roughly-dressed blocks, probably mostly gathered from along the shoreline
and cliffs, walls with distinct batten. A single curving arm in 2 and 3 tiers, the
high face to seaward, the tiers capped with stone and concrete pavements; on the
harbour side 2 pairs of stone stairs down to sea level, 2 further flights of stone
steps up to the top tier. On the harbour side baulks of wood set upright forming
rubbing strips for boats. Cambered end to sea with circa late C19 navigation light
on iron post with railed crows nest. 3 ancient canons set upright into the wall to
form bollards for hitching boats reputedly from the Armada. Spit of concrete
reinforcing the seaward side, set up circa 1985. The only safe harbour between
Appledore and Boscastle. "George Cary of this place Esquire, in the last Age at his
own charges built a pile or pier to resist the inrushing of the sea."
Source: W G Hoskins, Devon, P370.

Listing NGR: SS3187424912

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26603862

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Recommended Books

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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)