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The West Pier is a ruined pier in Brighton, England. It was designed by Eugenius Birch and opened in 1866. It was the first pier to be Grade I listed in England but has become increasingly derelict since its closure to the public in 1975. As of 2024 only a partial metal framework remains.
May 28, 2024 · You can find us on beach level in an arch east of Brighton i360, near the Golden Spiral at the foot of the slope opposite the Hilton Brighton Metropole. Visit us for information about the West Pier, exhibitions, books and souvenirs, monthly talks, events, education and community engagement sessions.
Originally the West Pier had an open deck with only six small ornamental houses of oriental design, two toll houses and glass screens at the pier head to protect visitors from the wind and sun. In 1875 a central bandstand was added.
Mar 28, 2023 · Built during a construction boom for pleasure piers in the 1860s, the West Pier was the second of its kind in Brighton - following the construction of the Royal Suspension Chain Pier (which was...
Feb 16, 2022 · At its eastern end WPT’s restored and reconstructed Kiosk will be sited. The only surviving complete West Pier structure and the world’s oldest pier building, it will be repurposed to tell the story of the West Pier and to host community activities.
The West Pier was built between 1863 and 1866 by the Brighton West Pier Company and designed by the doyen of pier engineers, Eugenius Birch of Westminster.
West Pier. The historic West Pier, which closed in 1975, began to collapse into the sea in December 2002 and, having since caught fire twice, is just a dark shadow on the water. It’s a sad end for this Victorian marvel, where the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel once performed.
