Description and History of Site:-
A 1,375ft (419m) pier with extensive pier head constructed by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and opened on the 1st March 1848 for their ferry service to Hull. Ferry services ended on the 24th June 1981 following the opening of the Humber Bridge.

The pontoon at the end of the pier was badly damaged and sunk during a severe storm on the 18-19th October 1869 and in 1895 the pier and station at New Holland were destroyed by fire and rebuilt.

In 1923-28 the original timber pier structure was replaced using concrete-encased steel beams while the upstream and downstream arms of the pierhead were replaced in 1935-39 and 1946-49 respectively. The decking supporting the upstream arm of the pier head was a very early structural use of pre-cast pre-stressed concrete in the country.

Following closure, the station was demolished and the pier is now used for handling bulk cargoes.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MLS16499&resourceID=1034
Anon, The Engineer, Vol 134, 1922, p 450
Anon, The Engineer, Vol 145, 1928, p 228
Wright N R, Lincolnshire Towns and Industry 1700 - 1914, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 1982
Wright, Neil R. 'A guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Lincolnshire and South Humberside'. 1983, AIA and The Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology
Wright N R, Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 2004

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Key Words :- railway ferry peir station

Viewing the Site :- No access. Can be viewed from the footpath along the Humber Bank

Address :- Barton Road, New Holland, New Holland, Lincolnshire, DN19 7RT
Grid Ref :- TA 07930 24811
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.708574 , Long -0.366318
Local Authority :- North East Lincolnshire Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1848 - current
Record Date :- 24 September 2016

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