Hastings Pier at low tide (C) Oast House Archive

TQ8108 : Hastings Pier at low tide

near to Hastings, East Sussex, Great Britain

Hastings Pier at low tide

Opened 1872 - Closed 2007 - Length 910ft

The pier was closed in 2006 and 2007 due to structural decay, and was due to be restored after the council had completed a compulsory purchase order.

On 5th October 2010, the pier was set alight by arsonists destroying most of the buildings. This was just hours after a competition was opened to redesign the pier. Despite taking four days to put out, the pier itself was said to be structurally sound, and the competition was still run, with a firm chosen.

In November 2012 a £11.4million lottery grant was awarded towards the pier rebuild. The total cost is only estimated at £13.9 million as the accommodation will be signicantly smaller than its original form.

Also see Pleasure Piers of Great Britain Link

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2012

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Grid Square: TQ8108, 84 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Oast House Archive (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Monday, 12 March, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 20 March, 2012
Geographical Context: Coastal
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 812 089 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:51.0739N 0:34.3779E
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TQ 813 089
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)