| Some examples of Head Wrightson work Herne Bay Pier.
Newburn Bridge over the River Tyne
Astley Green
The No. 1 Headgear, which is a prominent landmark, is a steel lattice structure over 100 ft (30m) high. It was built in 1912 by Head Wrightson & Co. of Thornaby-on-Tees to replace the original wooden shaft sinking headgear
Commissioned by the Isle of Man Harbour Board and constructed by the well-known firm of Head Wrightson & Company, this 2241ft (679m) pier was opened on 22nd July 1886 by the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man. Built at a cost of £45,000 the pier was designed purely as a landing point for steamers plying the Liverpool, Fleetwood, Belfast and River Clyde routes. Because of this Ramsey Queens Pier has never seen the development of leisure facilities, similar to those found at many other pier's around our coastline.
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