Two piers
The Brighton Marine Palace & Pier, known as the Palace Pier, (in foreground) opened in May 1899 and is now Brighton's only usable pier, it is 524 metres long. The West Pier was built in 1866 It has been closed since 1975, although after several fires in 2003 little other than the metal framework (seen in the background here) is now left in situ. The original Brighton Pier, the Royal Suspension Chain Pier, built in 1823 was destroyed in a storm in 1896 however the signal cannon can still be seen on the Palace Pier and the entrance Kiosks are still intact, and are now used as small shops on the Palace Pier. The remains of some of the pier's oak piles, sunk ten feet into bedrock, can still be seen at the most extreme low tides.
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Two piers
The Brighton Marine Palace & Pier, known as the Palace Pier, (in foreground) opened in May 1899 and is now Brighton's only usable pier, it is 524 metres long. The West Pier was built in 1866 It has been closed since 1975, although after several fires in 2003 little other than the metal framework (seen in the background here) is now left in situ. The original Brighton Pier, the Royal Suspension Chain Pier, built in 1823 was destroyed in a storm in 1896 however the signal cannon can still be seen on the Palace Pier and the entrance Kiosks are still intact, and are now used as small shops on the Palace Pier. The remains of some of the pier's oak piles, sunk ten feet into bedrock, can still be seen at the most extreme low tides.
Thank you for taking the time to visit, comment, fave or invite. I really appreciate them all.
All rights reserved. This photo is not authorized for use on your blogs, pin boards, websites or use in any other way.
Photos and textures used are my own.