On 4 December 1896 a storm destroyed the first of Brighton’s piers, the Chain Pier. It had been built in 1823, the same year the finishing touches were added to John Nash’s transformation of the Royal Pavilion into an Oriental-looking … Continued
The Chain Pier was 350 yards long and thirteen feet wide. It was basically a bridge between the cliff wall and four towers. The towers were made of huge slabs of cast iron. They were held out of the water, … Continued
Brighton’s Palace Pier, originally known as Brighton Marine Palace and Pier, opened to the public for the first time on 20 May 1899. The pier was not actually complete on this date. Like many ambitious schemes, its construction had been … Continued
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