Pier

Yarmouth Pier

Yarmouth Pier is a Victorian pleasure pier, located in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. It is the longest wooden pier in England, and frequently requires restoration due to the relatively short lifespan of the wooden piles. Following its latest restoration scheme, it reopened to the public in 2008. Wikipedia

The first recorded Pier in the UK

The first recorded pier in England was Ryde Pier, opened in 1814 on the Isle of Wight, as a landing stage to allow ferries to and from the mainland to berth. It is still used for this purpose today. Wikipedia A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of water and usually juts out from its shore, typicallyContinue reading “The first recorded Pier in the UK”