The Old Pier Of Western-Super-Mare
The Friends of the Old Pier Society is a not-for-profit organisation formed in 1996 to save the magnificent Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare. Designed by legendary pier builder Eugenius Birch and opened in 1867, the pier is unique since it's the only British pier that links the mainland with an island. Sadly, the pier has been closed to the public since 1994 and is included on the 'At Risk' Register compiled by English Heritage. The pier was purchased in 2006 by Manchester-based property development company Urban Splash - responsible for a host of successful projects including the revamped Royal William Yard in Plymouth and The Rotunda in Birmingham - who are working with the society to regenerate the pier, island and its environs.
The Old Pier Of Western-Super-Mare
The Friends of the Old Pier Society is a not-for-profit organisation formed in 1996 to save the magnificent Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare. Designed by legendary pier builder Eugenius Birch and opened in 1867, the pier is unique since it's the only British pier that links the mainland with an island. Sadly, the pier has been closed to the public since 1994 and is included on the 'At Risk' Register compiled by English Heritage. The pier was purchased in 2006 by Manchester-based property development company Urban Splash - responsible for a host of successful projects including the revamped Royal William Yard in Plymouth and The Rotunda in Birmingham - who are working with the society to regenerate the pier, island and its environs.