The Remains of the Chain Pier

A dozen of so people turned up this morning at around 7 am to ponder the remains of the Chain Pier, or to give the full title, the Royal Suspension Chain Pier.

The tide was so low that it was beyond the bottom edge of the great shingle bank that protects Madeira Drive from the ravages of the sea. And it is in the sand - rarely seen - that the remains of the Chain Pier's footings can be found.

The pier stood on oak pillars that were fixed into the seabed in brick footings.