B/w print
Acc.no: PEZPH : 1992.667a
Identification
Item: South Pier, Newlyn, pre WW1
Description: This is Green Rocks, South Pier, Newlyn, one of the oldest corners of the village. The South Pier with the lighthouse was erected in 1886, built on the reef known as Green Rocks. The pier was extended in 1915. Sited here is the 'UK fundamental benchmark' used to determine mean sea level in UK. Stone from Penlee Quarry was shipped from South Pier from the late 1890s for nearly one hundred years. Transportation to the pier was by narrow gauge railway. The store at the bottom of the slope is Peter Kneebone Hoskings sail loft (1873-1957) He was the last traditional sail maker and was responsible for operating the foghorn.
Condition: Good -
Description
Height: Mm
Width: Mm
Material: Photograph
Production
Method: Printed
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