Southport Pier--the Britain's second-longest pier

This pier is the Britain's second-longest pier,  with tramway to the award-winning pier head pavilion containing an attractive restaurant and bar, plus a selection of vintage penny slot machines. Excellent vantage point for wildlife enthusiasts.


The Southport Pier websit also shows that "the Southport Pier was first opened in 1860 with an original length of 3,600 ft. In 1868 it was further extended to 4,380 ft.  Southport pier has had several setbacks in its history, suffering from colissions, gales, and fire but none were as close to detroying the peir as in 1990 when Sefton Council applied to have it demoslished, only to be defeated by a single vote. Now a Grade II listed structure, Southport Pier, under the Southport Pier Trust gained sufficient funding to totally redevelop the pier with financing from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the European Merseyside Objective. The pier now it stands atr 3,650 ft in length and is open every day except Christmas Day. A boxing day stroll down the pier is actually quite a tradition in Southport. "

Reference:
The famous Southport Pier in Southport, England (2007) Southport Pier[online]Available from: http://www.southportpier.com/[accessed 2007]



Link: Southport Pier