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Issue: 1 Updated: 9th January 2013

Herne Bay & the Red Sands Fort during 2012

Starting at Herne Bay Pier: The first of three piers was begun in 1831 around the same time as Whitstable Harbour was built, this made way for a second opened in 1873

The early pier survived great storm of 1897 & it's replacement was completed in 1899

Herne Bay esplanade in the 1900's

1. Herne Bay Esplanade in the 1900's

Herne Bay Beach in the 1900's

2. Herne Bay Beach from the Pier in 1900's

Herne Bay Pier in 1937

3. Herne Bay Pier in 1937

Two sections were breached by bombing in WWII & netting used as camophlage, with compensation paid for the War damage the gaps were filled by 'Bailey Bridges'

4. A tram operated until 1950 the Pier pictured above in the 1960's with Shivering Sands Forts just visible on the right horizon

5-7. Posters promoting Herne Bay as a leisure resort

In the infamous floods of 1953 the pier lost its concrete shore ballastrade

Served by early Paddel Steamers & laterly the 'PS Medway Queen' & 'MV Queen of the Channel' the demise of the service came in 1963 after the pier surcummed to ice damage resulting in partial closure

Herne Bay Pier Head from Hampton

8. Herne Bay Victorian Pier Head from Hampton on 26th August 2012

9. Plan of Herne Bay Pier, Neptunes Jetty (Harbour)

Neptunes Jetty from Pier Stub

10. Neptunes Jetty Arm from the shoreward Pier stub on 26th August 2012

Herne Bay Beach from Pier Stub

11. Herne Bay Beach from the Pier stub on 26th August 2012

12. Herne Bay Pier Head from the shore

The final blow for the pier came in January 1978 when North Easterly storms lashed the North Kent Coast knocking down the already weakened areas and 'Bailey Bridges'

Repairs being cost prohibative the Council demolished the Pier in 1980

Scroll down for photographs on Victorian Pier Head in the 1970's

The short shoreward stub was rebuilt & a sports pavilion constructed, this opened in 1976, however the building became out dated & in need of major repair, consequently was demolished in 2012

The isolated Victorian Pier Head's solid construction 3/4 mile offshore is all that remains of the once grand structure

Herne Bay & Hampton pictured on 6th January 2013 ...

13. Overview of Herne Bay Pier Stubb & Neptunes Jetty from the promenade

14. Hampton Pier known as Oyster Pier

Houses in Hampton Bay constructed in the 1880's were undermined by Hampton Brook & sea action around the 1866 Pier

15. Hampton Pier end ruins

The last property was demolished in 1915, much of the debris remained until the largest remnants were cleared in 2004 at the time of the sea defence scheme