Penarth Pier - Vale of Glamorgan - Wales.
N 51° 26.095 W 003° 09.913
30U E 488515 N 5698204
Penarth Pier is one of the last remaining Victorian piers in Wales.
Penarth is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan (Welsh: Bro Morgannwg). Approx 5 miles South West from Cardiff city centre, Capital of Wales.
Waymark Code: WMFHER
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/21/2012
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"Building of Penarth Pier commenced in 1894 and it was finally opened in February 1895. H.F.Edwards was the engineer. The original structure was of cast iron with a timber deck and acted as a promenade and landing jetty for the then lucrative steam ship trade across the Bristol Channel. A wooden pavilion was added to the pier-head in 1907.
In 1926 the pier was sold to the local council who made further enhancements. A reinforced concrete landing stage was added in 1927\8 and an art deco pavilion in 1929.
On August Bank Holiday Monday 1931 a fire destroyed the shelters and shops, the wooden pavilion and the decking. The girders were also damaged but the landward concert pavilion survived. All 800 people on the pier escaped. The pier was rebuilt at a cost of £3,157, but the wooden pavilion was not replaced." Text Source:
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