Ha'penny Pier, Harwich, UK
The name of this pier originates from the ½d (half an old penny) toll charged. Construction of the pier began in 1852 and it was first opened in July 1853. It w…
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UK landmarks and the stories behind them, from piers and railway stations to churches, engineers and remembered faces across England, Scotland, Wales and…
Morecambe West End Pier, Lancashire, UK
Work began in 1893, with J. Harker as engineer. It opened in 1896, to a length of 1800 foot and was extended in 1898. It was breached in two places by a storm i…
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…
Abercanaid Railway Station, Wales, UK
Abercanaid railway station served the village of Abercanaid, near Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Opened by the Quakers Yard & Merthyr Railway, a joint Great Weste…
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…
Abercamlais Railway Station, Brecknockshire, Wales, UK
Abercamlais railway station was a private platform serving the Abercamlais estate in the traditional county of Brecknockshire, Wales. History Opened by the Neat…