Building    From 1834 

Gravesend Pier

Categories: Transport

Designed by William Tierney Clark. During its early years it was used by millions of passengers, but by the turn of the century, it had fallen into disuse owing to the arrival of the railways. A Grade II* listed building, it is the oldest surviving cast iron pier in the world.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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