The first recorded Pier in the UK
The first recorded pier in the UK stood at Ryde on the Isle of Wight. It opened in 1814 and changed coastal travel forever. Before the wharf existed, passengers struggled with long, muddy shorelines. Boats often dropped visitors far from dry land. Ryde wharf solved this frustrating problem with a bold wooden walkway. It stretched …
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