Newburgh Community Trust

What Has Been Purchased?

Robertson's Quay and the three piers between West Shore Road and East Shore Road were purchased in 2006 by Newburgh Community Trust on behalf of the people of Newburgh. Robertsons Quay is the square of land at the shore in front of the nursing home, from the slipway to the cluster of birch trees. The pier at the bottom of West Shore road is called Mugdrum Pier, but has also been called Beckett's Pier. The next pier downstream (the middle of the three) at the bottom of Albany Terrace was previously called Rennie's Pier, but is most commonly referred to as the Factory Pier. The third pier is called East Pier, but was known as Taylor's Pier. The last pier in Newburgh, beside the football park is privately owned, it was known as Bell's Pier.
 

Pier Restoration

A major repair has been carried out on Rennie's Pier involving the building up of a collapsed section.  The work is a major improvement but it has also highlighted further repairs may be required both on other parts of this pier and the one at the foot of West Shore Road.  One long-term resident in the town has remarked, "This is the first work carried out on any of the piers for more than half a century."  So the Community Trust is looking after part of Newburgh's heritage.