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Eastbourne Pier

The 300m long Victorian pier was officially opened in 1870, however work did not finish until 1872.
The Concert Hall and Pavilion were added in 1888. Above the concert hall is one of the earliest Victorian camera obscuras LinkExternal 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.
by Oast House Archive

Created: Sun, 8 Nov 2009, Updated: Fri, 6 Sep 2019


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TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier by Richard Croft
TV6198 : Waterfront Cafe, Eastbourne Pier by Paul Gillett
TV6198 : Queens Hotel and Pier by Oast House Archive
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier by N Chadwick
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier fire by Oast House Archive
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier by Malc McDonald
TV6198 : Eastbourne pier by Oast House Archive
TV6198 : The end of the pier by N Chadwick
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier by Oast House Archive
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier by PAUL FARMER
TV6198 : Fire at Eastbourne Pier by PAUL FARMER
TV6198 : Sunrise over Eastbourne Pier by Oast House Archive
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier at night by Oast House Archive
TV6198 : Sunrise by Eastbourne Pier by Oast House Archive
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier by N Chadwick
TV6198 : Fire Damage at Eastbourne Pier by PAUL FARMER
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier by Oast House Archive
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier, after the fire by Oast House Archive
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier by PAUL FARMER
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier arcade remains by Oast House Archive
TV6298 : End of Eastbourne Pier by Oast House Archive
TV6198 : RNLI Lifeboat fire fighting at Eastbourne Pier by PAUL FARMER
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier entrance by Oast House Archive
TV6198 : Eastbourne by N Chadwick
TV6198 : Eastbourne Pier at night by Oast House Archive

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