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Find Out More. The Pier is in the heart of the Foreshore Nature Reserve, which stretches more than 8 miles from Leigh to Shoebury. Come and explore the world's longest pleasure pier! From end to end, Southend Pier is packed with great things to see and do all year round!
About. Southend Pier is a major landmark in Southend-on-Sea. Extending 1.34 miles into the Thames Estuary, it is the longest pleasure pier in the world. Sir John Betjeman once said that "the Pier is Southend, Southend is the Pier". The pier is a Grade II listed building. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing. Full view.
Southend Pier | East Anglia, England | Attractions - Lonely Planet. England, Europe. East Anglia. Welcome to the world's longest pier – a staggering 1.341 miles long, to be precise – built in 1830 and a magnet for boat crashes, storms and fires, the last of which ravaged its tip in 2005.
If you'd like to find out more about the history of Southend Pier, why not pay a visit to the Pier Museum, or pick up a Pier History booklet from the Visitor Information Centre. 1829 To counter the waning tides, local dignitaries pushed for a pier to be built.
Southend Pier is a major landmark in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom. Extending 2.16 kilometres (1.34 mi) into the Thames Estuary, it is the longest pleasure pier in the world. The bill to build the new pier, to replace a previous timber jetty, received Royal Assent in May 1829 with construction starting in July 1829.
About. Southend Pier is a major landmark in Southend-on-Sea. Extending 1.34 miles into the Thames Estuary, it is the longest pleasure pier in the world. Sir John Betjeman once said that "the Pier is Southend, Southend is the Pier". The pier is a Grade II listed building. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing.
Your Location? The Pier and electric railway opened for the first time in 1890. At 2158 metres / 2360 yards it is the longest pleasure pier in the world. The seaside piers around the coast of Britain are a powerful reminder of the achievements of Victorian engineer...
