[1] Its structure was extensively refurbished and repaired in 1997, with work including the replacement of much of the concrete cladding on the pier's main piles.

[3] In 1864, a second 1,100 feet (340 m) long pier designed by Eugenius Birch opened,[3] with extensions in 1870 adding a reading room and a pavilion in 1886.

[2] A popular pleasure pier, it survived until the Second World War, when it was struck and severely damaged by a mined Dutch ship, the Nora, in January 1940.

[4] In December 1950, the Deal Corporation received a grant of £750 (equivalent to £28,300 in 2023) to compensate for damage sustained during the war.

[6] Constructed predominantly from concrete-clad steel, it is 1,026 feet (313 m) in length and ends in a three-tiered pier-head, featuring a cafe, bar, lounge, and fishing decks.