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Burnham Pier is a pleasure pier in Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, England. Built in 1914, it measures 37 metres (121 ft) in length and has been described as the shortest pier in the United Kingdom. Built in 1914, it measures 37 metres (121 ft) in length and has been described as the shortest pier in the United Kingdom.
The pier retains its railway lines under a surface coating of concrete. [31] The concrete pier, built in 1911–1914, [32] is claimed to be the shortest pier in Britain. However it is merely a beach pavilion, and is thus discounted by many pier experts. [33] In 2008, it was rated amongst the top five piers in Britain by the Daily Express. [34]
Brighton Palace Pier at dusk This is a list of extant and former coastal piers in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man and piers on the river Thames. Coastal piers England Name Place Ceremonial county Opened Length Pier of the Year Listed grade Description Image Central Pier Blackpool Lancashire 30 May 1868 1,118 feet (341 m) Originally 1,518 feet (463 m) long. South Pier Blackpool Lancashire 31 ...
Paxman eventually put the pier up for sale in 2003, by advertising it on auction site eBay but it failed to sell. On 11 December 2003, the pier was bought by Cambridgeshire businessman Steve Hunt, who sold his house to fund the £100,000 purchase price.
Two Red Jet fast ferries at Town Quay in 2008. Currently the pier section is used by the Hythe Ferry and the Red Funnel Red Jet high speed service to West Cowes. [1] Red Funnel's vehicle ferries to East Cowes operate from the water frontage of the quay to the west of the pier, having moved there after the closing of Royal Pier at the end of 1979.
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The collapsed pier at the Santa Cruz Wharf is pictured in Santa Cruz, California, on December 23, 2024. (Photo by Daniel Dreifuss / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL DREIFUSS/AFP via Getty Images)
The pier was constructed by the Coast Development Company and opened in 1903, originally as a mooring for Belle steamers. [1] Its name originates from its close proximity to Claremont Road. [ 2 ] It was designed by D. Fox [ 3 ] and was originally 600 feet (180 m) before being extended in 1912 when a T-shaped landing head was added, [ 1 ...