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Last night's delight-Clevedon Pier, Somerset. Flickr Rank, #1 year 2014 - group DM's Lair
Enjoyed an amazing sunset at Clevedon last night. The atmosphere was wonderful, folks BBQ-ing on the beach and live music from the pier (b. 1869). I had to pinch myself to remember I was in the UK, it goes to show that the Brits can chill all we need is the right weather!!
www.clevedonpier.com/who_we_are/history.shtml
Some interesting facts and figures on Clevedon Pier:
The deck is made from Opepe, an African hardwood.
Some of the fish caught from the pier are; Bass, Cod, Conger, Dab, Flounder, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Pouting, Rocking, Silver Eel, Sole, Tub, Gurnard, Thornback Ray, Turbot and Whiting.
Ships which dock at the pier are; PS Waverley, MV Balmoral and MS Oldenburg. These ships take on water and supplies, as well as passengers.
The pier was designed by R.J. Ward and J.W. Grover. Ironwork was by Hamiltons of Liverpool.
The Toll House was designed by Hans Price.
The pier is 312 metres long, from the gates to the rails at the end.
It is constructed of cast iron, wrought iron, steel, wood and glass.
Average rise and fall of the tide, ordinary spring tide – 14 metres (47 feet), the second highest tide in the world.
Depth of water at high tide, ordinary spring tide – 16 metres.
Depth of water at low tide, ordinary spring tide – 2 metres.
Distance to Cardiff from the pier head – 21 kilometres.
Distance to Severn Crossing – 18 kilometres.
It took 60 men, 18 months to build the pier.
350 tons of wrought iron was used in the building of the pier.
Last night's delight-Clevedon Pier, Somerset. Flickr Rank, #1 year 2014 - group DM's Lair
Enjoyed an amazing sunset at Clevedon last night. The atmosphere was wonderful, folks BBQ-ing on the beach and live music from the pier (b. 1869). I had to pinch myself to remember I was in the UK, it goes to show that the Brits can chill all we need is the right weather!!
www.clevedonpier.com/who_we_are/history.shtml
Some interesting facts and figures on Clevedon Pier:
The deck is made from Opepe, an African hardwood.
Some of the fish caught from the pier are; Bass, Cod, Conger, Dab, Flounder, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Pouting, Rocking, Silver Eel, Sole, Tub, Gurnard, Thornback Ray, Turbot and Whiting.
Ships which dock at the pier are; PS Waverley, MV Balmoral and MS Oldenburg. These ships take on water and supplies, as well as passengers.
The pier was designed by R.J. Ward and J.W. Grover. Ironwork was by Hamiltons of Liverpool.
The Toll House was designed by Hans Price.
The pier is 312 metres long, from the gates to the rails at the end.
It is constructed of cast iron, wrought iron, steel, wood and glass.
Average rise and fall of the tide, ordinary spring tide – 14 metres (47 feet), the second highest tide in the world.
Depth of water at high tide, ordinary spring tide – 16 metres.
Depth of water at low tide, ordinary spring tide – 2 metres.
Distance to Cardiff from the pier head – 21 kilometres.
Distance to Severn Crossing – 18 kilometres.
It took 60 men, 18 months to build the pier.
350 tons of wrought iron was used in the building of the pier.