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Birnbeck Pier, also known as the 'Old Pier', is a pier situated on the Bristol Channel in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, approximately 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Bristol. It is the only pier in the country which links the mainland to an island, linking to Birnbeck Island , a 1.2-hectare (3-acre) rocky island just to the west of ...
Birnbeck Pier partially collapsed in 2015 during Storm Frank
Weston-super-Mare is a tourist destination, with its long sandy beach, Helicopter Museum, [84] Weston Museum, Grand Pier and seasonal Wheel of Weston. [85] A 2009 survey by Visit England placed the Grand Pier in the top ten free attractions in England. [86] However, as of 2014, the pier charges for admission.
North Somerset Council bought Birnbeck Pier in July 2023 with the intention of repairing and restoring it and returning the lifeboat station Birnbeck island. [11] A planning application for the first phase of the restoration (repairs and alterations to buildings at the landward end) were submitted in April 2024.
The RNLI is returning to Weston-super-Mare’s Birnbeck Pier as part of a deal with North Somerset Council to safeguard the landmark’s future.
A specialist contractor is being sought for the restoration of the only pier of its kind in the UK. North Somerset Council (NSC) published an open tender to find a contractor to restore the Grade ...
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 ...
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