NHER 32653 (Monument record) - The Jetty and World War Two gun emplacement

The Jetty was originally constructed in 1560, for the purposes of landing fish, and importing and exporting goods. Great Yarmouth at this time was a major trading and fishing port, and the harbour was continually silting up, forcing new outlets to the sea to be cut. The jetty, which in the early days had a crane at the east end, provided a reliable means of loading and unloading boats. The Jetty was rebuilt in 1701, part of it was swept away during storms in 1767, 1791 and 1805 and in 1809 it was rebuilt without a crane at a cost of £5,000, which was a considerable sum in those days, and emphasises the importance of the structure to the town. It was lengthened in 1846 and again in 1870 and fish were landed here until the Fish Wharf was built on the Haven in 1869. Nelson landed at the Jetty in 1800 after the Battle of the Nile, although he may have landed on the beach according to Palmer. Nelson also landed at the Jetty in 1801, on his retirement (following the battle of Copenhagen). William, Prince of Orange, landed at Yarmouth Jetty in 1813, when attempting to raise Dutch troops to oppose Bonaparte.
See (S1-2)
S. Howard (HES), 21 October 2011.

1939/45.
Two Bren Guns were installed at the end of The Jetty.
No physical evidence of these survives.
D. Gurney (NLA), 27 February 1997.

October 2009.
(S3) states that Nelson was believed to have landed here in 1801. Plans have been put forward by Great Yarmouth Borough Council to demolish 24m of the structure and restore the remains, as total restoration would prove too costly.
See (S3) for details.
H. White (NLA), 9 October 2009.

Marked on John Deleney's map of Great Yarmouth (1734) as the North Jettee.

The Jetty is shown on the 1st and 2nd Edition maps as substantially shorter than its modern counterpart. It is unclear whether it was surveyed before 1870, and the extension was not taken into account in the Second Edition, or whether it was lengthened in a rebuild of 1964.
K Hamilton (NLA), 18 January 2010.

January 2010.
English Heritage are set to carry out a listing study on the jetty in February 2010.
See (S3) for further details.
H. White (NLA), 29 January 2010.

February 2010.
(S3) stresses the historical importance of the jetty for naval and civilian shipping.
H. White (NLA), 5 February 2010.

November 2010. Photographic survey.
Built up sand around the landward end of The Jetty was removed to enable a structural inspection. The photographs clearly show the structure is in an advanced state of deterioration with extensive corrosion on the steelwork.
See (S4).
S. Howard (HES), 6 May 2011.