Garth Pier
Structure in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Garth Pier (Welsh: Pier y Garth; also known as Bangor Pier) is a Grade II listed structure in Bangor, Wales. At 1,500 feet (460 m) in length, it is the second-longest pier in Wales, and the ninth longest in the British Isles.
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Carries | Pedestrians |
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Spans | Menai Strait |
Locale | Bangor, Wales |
Official name | Garth Pier |
Owner | Bangor City Council |
Toll | 50p per adult |
Characteristics | |
Total length | As built: 1,550 feet (470 m)[1] Current: 1,500 feet (460 m)[2] |
History | |
Designer | J.J. Webster |
Opening date | 14 May 1896 |
Coordinates | 53°14′18.58″N 4°7′26.76″W |
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