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Eastbourne Pier
The Concert Hall and Pavilion were added in 1888. Above the concert hall is one of the earliest Victorian camera obscuras Link
The pier was reclassified to Grade II* listed in May 2009.
In 2009 the pier was up for sale for a guide price of £5million.
See more piers of Great Britain Link
The Eastbourne Pier fire of 30th July 2014 saw the arcade section of the pier destroyed.
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