[3] Mapping from the 1870s indicates that the pier was originally intended to be built further north, but the eventual build was opposite the railway station.

[5] Construction of the pier started in February 1875, under the engineer Thomas Cargill and the building firm of J Gardiner, with an estimated cost of £10,000.

[11] The two castellated towers at the landward end of the pier were noted for being modelled on Conwy Castle.

[15] A gash in the middle of the pier caused by a coal barge (see incidents section), was left unrepaired for almost a year before a report in June 1881 in the local paper prompted the WPPG&GIC to repair the gap with plain wood.

The action of the ship colliding with the iron supports covered spectators in a "shower of sparks".

[18] The yellow-brick castellated towers on the landward side were left in place, and are noted landmarks on the seafront in the town.

[27] In April 2021, building work was halted after "East Riding Council... raised a number of additional questions on the plans submitted some months ago.