Strone Pier, Shore Road, Strone

One of a series of piers along Shore Road, presumably supporting steamer traffic, and facilitating the development of the area as a resort in the 19th century. Features on the 1st edition OS (1:2;500 series) map, possibly enlarged on the 2nd edition.

Rubble pier walls, then split stone construction, laid vertically, with replacement concrete deck and low wall to north. Pier head is laid in concrete (with drains) and supported on concrete piles. The supporting information to the adjacent listed building (Tyneshandon) notes the pier as constructed in 1847.

10 November 2021: Nominated by local planners as possibly disused.

10 March 2022: Limited inspection possible - close inspection of the pier head was not attempted, neither to the piles. From what was possible to assess the structure appears generally sound - stone walling is intact, of what could be viewed of the concrete piles, these too appear intact, albeit sitting in a challenging marine environment. The pier deck, which appears to have been re-laid with concrete is beginning to crack and allow grass to establish. The pier's low concrete wall running to the north has spalled in various sections. The protective handrail to the south has been lost. The deck to the pier head appears to be mostly intact but protective railings have also been majority lost. It is unclear whether the pier remains in some form of leisure use but a warning sign is affixed at the entrance noting the potential for danger by accessing the structure. The loss of the handrail is of concern for both protection to users, but also the potential for causing wider damage to the remaining structure. Move to At Risk.