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TL9708 : The remains of Tollesbury Pier

near to Bradwell Waterside, Essex, Great Britain

The remains of Tollesbury Pier

The pier at Tollesbury was built in the hopes of starting a yachting centre to rival that at Burnham-on-Crouch and even a terminal for a continental ferry service. An extension to the Kelvedon & Tollesbury Light Railway was opened in 1907 - its station, at the landward end of the pier, consisted of an old coach body and a red brick hut - but closed in 1921. The pier itself, once 1770 feet long, was breached as a security precaution during World War II. The base of its supports are only visible at low tide.

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2005

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Grid Square: TL9708 (more nearby)
Photographer: Ron Strutt (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph (First for TL9708)
Date Taken: Thursday, 14 July, 2005 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 20 August, 2005
Category: Pier (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: TL 97 08 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 51:44.4235N 0:51.5498E