BRIGHTON PIER
- MADEIRA DRIVE
BN2 1TW BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX
Phone: 01273 609361
E-mail: Send messagewww.brightonpier.co.uk
Short profile:
Brighton Palace Pier, the theme park at the seaside, is also an ideal venue for corporate functions, group bookings, weddings and filming.
Detailed description:
In 1891, work commenced on a new pier to replace the original Chain Pier. Adorned with filigree arches and a few kiosks, Brighton Pier was opened in grand ceremony on May 20th 1899. By 1901, the pier consisted of a building with minaret corner towers housing dining, smoking and reading rooms and its first concert hall.
By 1911, the concert hall had become a theatre attraction. 21 years elapsed before the next major phase saw the addition of a big wheel, heralding an extension to the piers' length and a widening of the promenade.
The wars interfered with development and, as with most seaside piers, a section of the middle was removed to discourage enemy landings. Post war euphoria saw business booming and by the Summer of 1946 day sea trips from the pier along the coast prospered until 1960.
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