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Weymouth Pier was created in 1812.
Brighton Pier was created in 1899.
Pier Niemann is 173 cm.
Urangan Pier was created in 1917.
The longest pier is at Southend.
There have been four serious fires in Southend Pier's history. The first, on the 7th of October 1959, destroyed the pavilion at the land-end.
Southend Pier is a major landmark in Southend-on-Sea. Extending 1.34 miles (2.16 km) into the Thames Estuary, it is the longest pleasure pier in the world.
Sunday 9th October 2005
Southend, Essex, U.K. Southend Pier, originally a wooden structure, was opened in June 1830 with a length of 600ft (182m). By 1833 it had almost tripled in length, and by 1846 had become the longest pier in Europe, stretching for almost 7,000ft (2,133.6m). In 1885 it was decided that a new iron pier should now replace the original ageing structure. Designed by James Brunlees, work on the new Southend Pier commenced in 1887 and was opened on 24th August 1890, complete with an electric railway. Various extensions and improvements over the next 30 years ensured that Southend Pier kept pace with visitor requirements. These included an extension to the pier head in 1897, increasing Southend Pier's overall length to 7,080ft (2,145m) - a world record for a pier. The pier is so long it even has its own electric railway.
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It is approximatley 1.26 miles long, but that is after the fires made it shorter.
The longest pier in the world is the Progreso Pier in Mexico, which stretches out for 6.5 kilometers (4 miles) into the Gulf of Mexico. It is primarily used as a port for cruise ships and as a fishing spot for locals.
The main pier is open throughout the year, although it does close on 1st January and on Christmas Day. The pier pub is open all year round.
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Cromer pier has been broken many times - by mostly by storms, but also by ships and by explosives and by the runaway Tayjack rig. Details in Christopher Pipe, The Story of Cromer Pier (Poppyland, 1998)
Pier Giorgio followed his parents even in harsh times