South Parade Pier - Men at Work

Currently deemed to be a "Dangerous Structure" by Portsmouth City Council

 

This photo was taken today, 4th Feb 2015 at lunchtime. It was so cold the seafront was virtually deserted even though it looked like a summers day with the bright clear lighting.

 

Built in 1875 and currently closed and undergoing major refurbishment and repair by the new owners to make it safe.

 

South Parade Pier was very badly damaged by fire during the filming of the Who's Rock Opera "Tommy" back in the 70's.

 

The pier is currently too dangerous to walk on owing to rust and decay.

 

The highly visible rust on the castellated beams and piles will mean a lot of investigation and repair before it is safe to open.

 

Some of the castellated steel beams look to have very badly corroded flanges.

 

The Engineers will have to decide how much steel is replaced and repaired and how much is safe to leave.

 

Before it can reopen it will of course have to have a full safety inspection by a Structural Engineer and Portsmouth City Council

Done