Moon Rise over Bournemouth Pier

The original Bournemouth Pier was a 100 foot wooden jetty which was completed on 2nd August 1856. It was replaced in 1861 by a 1000 foot wooden pier.... more

by Terri Waters

Title

Moon Rise over Bournemouth Pier

Artist

Terri Waters

Medium

Photograph

Description

The original Bournemouth Pier was a 100 foot wooden jetty which was completed on 2nd August 1856. It was replaced in 1861 by a 1000 foot wooden pier. This opened on 17th September 1861.
The piles were replaced in cast iron in 1866 and the 'T' shaped head was swept away by a gale in January 1867. In 1876, a storm rendered the structure unfit for steamers. It was demolished and replaced by a temporary construction in time for the 1877 season.
The 838 foot iron pier opened on 11th August 1880. Covered shelters and a bandstand were added to the pier-head in 1855, followed by extensions in 1894 and 1905. The new landing stage increased the pier's length to 1,000 feet.
Breached as an anti-invasion measure in 1940, the repaired pier was re-opened by 1946. The pier-head was reconstructed in 1950 and a concrete substructure was built in 1960 to carry the new pier theatre.

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December 12th, 2013