Eastbourne Pier
In April 1865 The Eastbourne Pier Company was formed with a working capital of £15,000. Work began in April 1866; Four years later Lord Edward Cavendish opened the pier although it wasn’t completed until 1872.
The pier is 300 metres long and built on stilts, which rest in cups on the seabed allowing the whole structure to move during rough weather.
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Eastbourne Pier
In April 1865 The Eastbourne Pier Company was formed with a working capital of £15,000. Work began in April 1866; Four years later Lord Edward Cavendish opened the pier although it wasn’t completed until 1872.
The pier is 300 metres long and built on stilts, which rest in cups on the seabed allowing the whole structure to move during rough weather.
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Uploaded on October 13, 2022
Taken on April 22, 2007