Morecambe Central Pier, Lancashire, UK
Proposals for a pier were publicised in 1867 and construction began in 1868. It opened on 25th March 1869 having cost £10,000. It was enlarged in the early 1870…
England
England's landmarks and their stories, from Worcester Cathedral and Tudor streets to Victorian piers, Devon caves and the lost theme parks of living memory.
Eastbourne Pier, East Sussex, UK
Eastbourne Pier is a seaside pleasure pier in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. History The proposal for a pier was first mooted at the en…
Blackfriars Bridge, London, UK
Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge, carrying the A201…
Royal Festival Hall, London, UK
The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,900 seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London, England. It is situated on the South Bank of the River…
Clevedon Pier, Somerset, England
Clevedon Pier is a seaside pier in the town of Clevedon, Somerset, England on the east shore of the Severn Estuary. It has been described by Sir John Betjeman,…
Westminster Bridge, London, UK
Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames between Westminster, Middlesex bank, and Lambeth, Surrey bank in what is now Greater…