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Bankside Pier, London, UK

June 28, 2017

Bankside Pier is a stop for river services in London. It is located on the south bank of the river Thames, close to Tate Modern museum. Three services call at t…

Burnham-on-Sea Pier, Somerset

June 28, 2017

The pier was built just before the First World War and was the first concrete structure of its type in Europe. Granite chippings from Penryn Colliery in Cornwal…

Boscombe Pier, Dorset

June 28, 2017

A pier was proposed in 1884 as a visitor attraction. In September 1888 the contract for its building was awarded for £3,813, and for making the pier approach £9…

Bournemouth Pier, Dorset

June 28, 2017

The first pier in Bournemouth consisted of a short wooden jetty that was completed in 1856. This was replaced by a much longer wooden pier, designed by George R…

Bognor Regis Pier, West Sussex

June 28, 2017

Plans for a pier at Bognor go back to 1835. The first pile, however, was not driven until 1864. The 1000 foot pier opened on 5th May 1865 to the design of Sir C…

North Pier, Blackpool

June 28, 2017

North Pier is the most northerly of the three coastal piers in Blackpool, England. Built in the 1860s, it is also the oldest and longest of the three. Although…