Lytham Pier
Pier in Lytham, Lancashire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lytham Pier, a pleasure and working pier, was opened in the seaside town of Lytham, Lancashire, England in 1865, in the face of reservations from local residents. The pier underwent several renovations during the 1890s and early 1900s before being badly damaged by a storm in 1903, during which two barges collided with the structure and split it in two. A fire in 1928 resulted in extensive damage to the pavilion, which was not rebuilt, although the pier itself was reopened several months later. Following a period of decline it was closed to the public shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. The pier was demolished in 1960 despite the protests of thousands of local residents.
Type | Pleasure |
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Carries | Pedestrians |
Locale | Lytham |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 914 feet (279 m)[1] |
History | |
Designer | Eugenius Birch[1] |
Constructor | Robert Laidlaw[2] |
Opening date | 17 April 1865; 159 years ago (1865-04-17) |
Closure date | 4 March 1960; 64 years ago (1960-03-04)[3] |
Coordinates | 53.7337°N 2.9626°W / 53.7337; -2.9626 |
Plans to rebuild the pier were discussed by local councillors in 2007, with the Lytham St Annes Civic Society opposed to any such plan and no further progress has been made since that initial proposal.