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First look at pier designs as public asked to vote

Holly PhillipsEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
News imageHull City Council A side-view of Victoria Pier. The water is murky and the sky is overcast with white clouds. The structure is made up of large brown wooden beams and in the background is a large aquarium.Hull City Council
Victoria Pier has been closed to the public since 2022

People are being asked to vote on their preferred design to replace an "important part of Hull's Maritime history".

Hull City Council announced plans to demolish Victoria Pier earlier this month, which has been closed due to severe structural deterioration since 2022.

The authority has now launched a poll inviting people to choose a design for the landmark's replacement. There is also an option not to replace it.

Councillor Mark Ieronimo said: "This poll is a vital step towards the pier once again becoming a welcoming space for residents and visitors to enjoy and reflect on our city's heritage."

The date of the pier's removal is yet to be announced but the council said its replacement would be developed straight after.

Mason Clark Associates has mapped out three potential outline designs.

The chosen option would then be developed further with more detail, the council added.

News imageMason Clark Associates/Hull City Council A design showing a t-shape pier with street furniture on. Mason Clark Associates/Hull City Council
The T-shaped pier design
News imageMason Clark Associates/Hull City Council A design showing a rectangle pier with street furniture on. Mason Clark Associates/Hull City Council
The rectangle pier design
News imageMason Clark Associates/Hull City Council A design showing a square-shaped pier with street furniture on. Mason Clark Associates/Hull City Council
The square-shaped pier design

The project is part of the authority's five-year plan to improve many of the city's bridges, statues, monuments and fountains.

The pier, originally known as the Corporation Pier, opened as a ferry terminal in 1825, linking Hull and Lincolnshire.

It was renamed following a visit by Queen Victoria in 1854.

People can vote for their preferred layout here.

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