Long Curtain Moat – Southsea Coastal Scheme

see the highlights from our completed area at Long Curtain Moat

Frontage 1 was the first area completed as part of the Southsea Coastal Scheme.

It includes the historically significant area around Long Curtain Moat as well as the car park and promenade near Clarence Pier. Activity in this section included:

Demolition of the old seawall and a new seawall built
Height and width of promenade increased
525 linear metres of sheet piles installed, totalling 6300m2 (if the piles were laid end to end, this would make a total of 12km of sheet piles driven into the ground)
11,474 tonnes of rock imported from Norway
136 parapet units installed
5700 tonnes of in situ concrete
18 rock pools
Two new bridges, lighting, plants and seating installed
Renewal of the Clarence Pier car park