2013

TQ3103 : Brighton Palace Pier

taken 11 years ago, near to Brighton and Hove, England

This is 1 of 18 images, with title Brighton Palace Pier in this square
Brighton Palace Pier
Brighton Palace Pier
Opened in 1899, Brighton Palace Pier was one of the last piers to be constructed in England. Designed by R St George Moore, it was to be built solely as an amusement and pleasure emporium. At 1,760ft (533.3m) in length, and boasting a wider than usual deck, the pier had everything the discerning tripper could wish for. A 1,500-seater pavilion at the seaward end was complemented by smaller pavilions containing dining rooms, grill rooms, smoking rooms and reading rooms. There were ornamental arches for the electrical illuminations, and an electric tramway ran up the centre. Provision for bathers at the pier head, and a landing stage for pleasure craft completed the picture.

In 1984 the pier was purchased by the Noble organisation who renamed it Brighton Pier; however, most locals still prefer to continue to refer to it as the Palace Pier.

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TQ3103, 1703 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 13 July, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 10 October, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3134 0357 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:49.0076N 0:8.2163W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3135 0341
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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