Cadogan Pier is a

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, UK. It is located on the North Bank of the river, immediately next to the Albert Bridge on

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near Chelsea Embankment. It has been Chelsea's only river transport link for over 150 years.

History

Cadogan Pier was built in 1841 to bring potential buyers to Lord Cadogan's new estate of houses in Chelsea. It was a landmark structure and was the prime river gateway for visitors to Chelsea. The Pier was rebuilt in 1875 to accommodate

Albert Bridge, London Albert Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames connecting Chelsea in Central London on the north bank to Battersea on the south. Designed and built by Rowland Mason Ordish in 1873 as an Ordish–Lefeuvre system modified cable-stayed bri ...

, that has been recognized as one of London's most beautiful bridges. The Pier has been used for many things of importance in its long history, most recently (February 2019) for the "Royal Jubilee Pageant." The Pier is and will most likely forever be a London landmark and one of its kind in Chelsea.

Design

It was erected by

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by 1841 and designed by Nathaniel Handford. It was rebuilt around 1875 following the completion of Albert Bridge. The

London County Council London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London throughout its existence from 1889 to 1965, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today kno ...

obtained the pier from the Thames Conservancy Board and repaired it in 1905. In 1996 it was bought by Cadogan Pier Limited from the Port of London Authority. The pier was extended in 2004 to designs by Beckett Rankine. In 2010 a boat moored there was put up for sale for £1 million. Cadogan Pier Limited has hosted the finish line of the Doggetts Race with the Chelsea Society, returned the historical landmark 'CADOGAN PIER' sign and twin Union Jack flags, put in place a professional team to maintain the pier, and significantly improved the waiting area for the river bus. The company plans to continue investing in the pier to ensure that it becomes fully accessible to a wider group of people and better serves the local community. Without continued investment, the current pier will no longer be able to provide a landing stage for the river bus service and Chelsea could lose its only river transport link. The pier currently has poor access for disabled visitors, families with buggies and older people.

Services

The pier is served by

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RB6 commuter service to Putney and Canary Wharf.Cadogan Pier
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References

External links

Cadogan Pier - Transport for LondonCadogan Pier - Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
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