Monument record SUT 137 - Post Medieval pier, Methersgate Quay, Sutton

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Summary

Post Medieval pier, Methersgate Quay, Sutton

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 28290 46401 (23m by 20m)
Map sheet TM24NE
Civil Parish SUTTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A Post Medieval pier can be seen at Methersgate Quay, at TM 28294640, on photographs taken in the 1940s. The pier, approximately 24m by 12m, can be seen as a three sided, rectangular structure protruding into the channel. (S1-S2) A structure of similar dimensions can be seen on the Ordnance Survey 1st and 2nd Edition maps of circa 1884 and 1904 respectively. (S3-S4) The landing point has been reconstructed in recent years. (S5)

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/832 3075-3076 23-SEP-1945.
  • <S2> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 58/113 Pt III 5265-5266 30-AUG-1948.
  • <S3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 1st edition. circa 1884.
  • <S4> Map: Ordnance Survey. c 1904. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 2nd edition. 25". Ordnance Survey 2nd Ed c.1904.
  • <S5> Verbal communication: Sarah Newsome. 2001. Sarah Newsome, 08 May 2002.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jun 2 2021 9:39PM

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