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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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by Paul Gillett

Created: Wed, 11 Nov 2009, Updated: Mon, 24 Jan 2022


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TQ3103 : Brighton Pier by N Chadwick
TQ3103 : Looking West from Brighton Wheel by Paul Gillett
TQ3103 : Watersplash and Ferris Wheel, Brighton Pier by David Dixon
TQ3103 : Putting up the Christmas Tree by Paul Gillett
TQ3103 : Brighton Palace Pier by N Chadwick
TQ3103 : Brighton Pier from the Brighton Wheel by Paul Gillett
TQ3103 : Brighton: Palace Pier by Christopher Hilton
TQ3103 : Ride on Brighton Pier by Paul Gillett
TQ3103 : Brighton Palace Pier by N Chadwick
TQ3103 : Palace Pier, Brighton by Oast House Archive
TQ3103 : Brighton Pier at Dusk by Paul Gillett
TQ3103 : Brighton Seafront & Pier by Paul Gillett
TQ3003 : Brighton beach and Palace Pier by Christopher Hilton
TQ3103 : Brighton Pier by David Anstiss
TQ3103 : Snowdog #31, opposite New Steine by Paul Gillett
TQ3103 : Brighton Pier by David Dixon
TQ3103 : Brighton Pier by N Chadwick
TQ3103 : Brighton Palace Pier by PAUL FARMER
TQ3103 : Brighton Pier by Christine Westerback
TQ3103 : Brighton Pier at Dusk by Paul Gillett
TQ3103 : End of Brighton Pier by Paul Gillett
TQ3103 : Brighton Palace Pier by Jonathan Hutchins
TQ3103 : Palace Pier, Brighton by Oast House Archive
TQ3103 : Under Brighton Pier by Paul Gillett
TQ3103 : Sunset over Palace Pier by Oast House Archive

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