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an accident. No one was reported injured, although firefighters encountered difficulties extinguishing the blaze as pumps installed on the pier were rendered ineffective. Contrary to reports, the low tide at the time was not believed to be a contributing factor towards the difficulties faced by fire crews. The Southend lifeboat was deployed to transport the first firefighters to the scene.
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In 2003, the shoreward end of the pier was redeveloped as part of the seafront and town centre regeneration, with a new contemporary steel and glass entrance causing controversy due to its contrast with the Victorian pier. A new pier bridge was built raised to enable taller vehicles to pass under it,
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Southend Council invested in the pier during the 21st century to restore it as a visitor attraction, with funding coordinated by the "S-SHAPE" (Southend Seafront, High Street and Pier Enhancements) project. A bid for European Objective 2 funding was agreed in principle in October 1999, to spend money
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The pier has experienced several fires, notably in 1959, 1976, 1995 and 2005. The fire in 1976 was followed by another a year later, during a period when the pier was already in decline and resulted in the closure of the railway. In 1995, the fire caused significant damage requiring reconstruction of
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The original wooden pier built in 1830 employed a horse tramway from 1846, to convey goods and visitors to the pierhead. In 1890, with the construction of the iron pier, Cromptons installed an electric tramway which ran the full length by 1891. In 1949, the rolling stock was replaced with new trains
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to provide additional water. The investigation into the cause was inconclusive, with the official reason recorded as unknown, although a discarded cigarette end was considered likely. In the early stages of the fire, many bystanders observed but did not call the fire brigade. Conditions for fighting
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The use of the pier slowly began to decline and with it the structure began to deteriorate. In 1971, a child's injury prompted a survey, leading to repairs and replacement to much of the pier railway throughout the decade. In response, the council allocated £370,000 over two years, starting in 1972,
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In October 1978, the electric railway closed due to deterioration and the cost of repairs. It was reopened on 2 May 1986 using two new diesel trains on a simplified single track with a passing loop. Pierhead station was temporarily resited due to the fire in late 2005, until a new, modern structure
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Much of the wooden planking was destroyed, but the main iron structure was largely undamaged. The Pier Railway tracks buckled from the intense heat of the fire. The Essex Fire Service report noted that if a sprinkler system had been in use, the fire could have been quickly extinguished, whereas the
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On 9 October 2005, a fire severely damaged much of the pierhead including the railway station, pub and various shops. The fire was thought to have started in McGinty's Bar at around 21:10, but due to the location and the extent of damage, the cause was never formally determined, although assumed as
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to the local area, a power cut left the pier without power for two days. Radio Caroline provided electricity via a spare generator aboard their ship, enabling shops and attractions to function until the mains supply could be restored. A subsequent lightning strike disabled their rear tower and took
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In 1980, the council announced plans to close the pier. Following protests, the council allowed the pier to remain open until a solution could be found. In 1983, a turning point occurred when the Historic Buildings Committee granted funds for extensive repairs. The repair work commenced in 1984 and
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trees in its construction. The pier was extended around 1834 and again in 1846 to stretch just over a mile before a later rebuild extended it to a length of around 1.3 miles (2.1 km). By 1848, it was the longest pier in Europe at 2,100 metres (7,000 ft). It was sold by the original owners
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A lifeboat has been stationed on the pier since 1879. Initially lifeboats were launched using davits, much as they are today. However, in 1935 a new lifeboat house was erected at the pierhead that provided a slipway for launching the lifeboat at a cost of £15,750. This lasted until 1986, when the
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into the deep water adjoining the pier. The boathouse is a modern structure which incorporates crew accommodation and offices, an RNLI shop, and a viewing gallery from which visitors can view the lifeboats. It is topped by a sun deck to which the public has access. Lifeboat crews use an electric
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On 7 June 1995, an electrical fault ignited a fire in the bowling alley, spreading rapidly through the timber roof and onto the railway station within two hours, before being brought under control by the afternoon. While the railway track sustained some damage, the trains were unaffected. Repair
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crashed into the pier, severing a 21.3-metre (70 ft) gap from the new pierhead and destroying the boathouse used by the lifeboat service, causing major structural damage due to the destruction of iron piles and supporting girders. While this was temporarily bridged to restore access, full
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and around 5 million passengers travelled on the railway in its first year after reopening. In the 1950s, more attractions on the pier opened including the Dolphin Café, Sun Deck Theatre, the Solarium Café and a Hall of Mirrors. In 1959, a fire destroyed the pavilion located at the shore end,
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The years following the war saw the heyday of Southend Pier and it became necessary to increase facilities to allow for a greater number of boats to dock. The pier was extended in 1927 with construction undertaken by Peter Lind & Company who still trade today. The 99 metres (326 ft)
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ship broke from its moorings and smashed through the pier, leaving a large hole and over £650 (equivalent to £85,723 in 2023) worth of significant structural damage, although reports from the time suggested the damage could have cost up to £1,000 (equivalent to £131,881 in 2023).
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Statistics reported in 1903 suggested that during the year, around 1 million people had paid admission to use the pier while 250,000 passengers had alighted from pleasure steamboats. An upper deck with a bandstand and shops opened in 1908. Later that year on 23 November, a
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On 17 May 2012, the structure for a new Pier Pavilion was lowered onto the pier and on 21 July it opened to the public. It is used as a theatre and for art exhibitions, holding up to 185 people. Recycled pier timber was used in the construction of beach huts on
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the fire were unfavourable, with strong winds and a low tide. A fire in November 1977 severely damaged the bowling alley and in October the following year, safety concerns led to the closure of the pier railway. By then, British holidaymakers were turning to
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that extend far from the shore, with a high tide depth that seldom exceeds 5.5 metres (18 ft). Large boats were unable to port near to the beach and no boats could approach at low tide. Many potential visitors would travel beyond Southend on to
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as a recurring problem had been double-decker buses getting stuck underneath. A visitor and tourist information centre was also built and opened in 2004, along with a new lift to improve access to the information centre and pier railway.
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during the war, paid for a war signal station at the pierhead, although the pier remained open for recreation. During the spring of 1915, prisoners on the ships were moved away from the pier to other camps due to safety concerns.
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off the pier, the first of which held German soldiers who had been captured in France, while the other two mostly held civilians. Prisoners would walk along the high street and the length of the pier to board the ships. The
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Following World War II, the pier reopened for visitors and saw nearly six million visitors during 1949, exceeding pre-war levels. The pier railway trains were replaced in 1949 with stock similar to those used on the
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The pier railway runs the length of Southend Pier, providing public passenger transport from the shore to the pierhead. It operates every day on which the pier is open, providing a quarter or half-hourly service.
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lack of fire alarms throughout much of the pier meant fire crews were alerted by up to 90 minutes later than they otherwise would have been. Shortly after the fire, pieces of charred planking appeared for sale on
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to ensure the pier remained maintained. In 1976, a fire destroyed much of the 1908 pierhead. Firefighting efforts faced obstacles due to a limited water supply, requiring the deployment of crop-spraying
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unveiled a bronze plaque on the pierhead. The centenary was not celebrated in 1930, which would have been 100 years after its first opening, as 1835 reflects the date when the
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the deck. Just ten years later in 2005, another fire destroyed much of the wooden planking and caused significant damage to the old pierhead and surrounding structures.
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To counter this trend, local dignitaries pushed for a pier to be built that would allow boats to reach Southend at all tides. The campaign was led by Southend resident
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had reached Southend, and with it a great influx of visitors from east London. The many visitors took their toll on the wooden pier and in 1875 it was sold to the
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Seaside towns became popular with tourists in the second half of the 18th century. By the early 19th century, Southend was growing as a holiday
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On 15 September 2009, Southend Borough Council announced the winner of a design contest for a new pierhead – a Sweden-based architecture firm,
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laid the foundation stone of the first section of the pier. By June 1830, a 180-metre (590 ft) wooden pier was opened, using around 90
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was the contractor responsible for the construction of the £3million Pier Pavilion which is used in part as a Cultural Centre.
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One of the Southend-on-Sea lifeboat station's two boathouses is located at the pierhead of Southend Pier. It houses an
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with the pier destroyed the boathouse. A temporary boathouse was used until 2002, when the current boathouse opened.
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trapping over 500 people on the other side of the fire who had to be rescued by boat. The pavilion was replaced by a
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buggy, complete with sirens and blue flashing lights, to access this boathouse along the pier from the shore.
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extension cost £58,000 (equivalent to £4,453,817 in 2023) and was formally opened on 8 July 1929 by the
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for £17,000 (equivalent to £2,079,418 in 2023) in 1846 after getting into financial difficulties.
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Southend Pier celebrated its centenary on 23 July 1935 when Lord Richie of Dundee, chairman of the
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The pier reopened to the public on 1 December 2005 and in 2007 was voted 'Pier of the Year'.
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The pierhead was extensively redeveloped during 2000–01, including construction of a new
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costs amounted to around £680,000 (equivalent to £1,651,139 in 2023) approved by
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and was chosen from 73 international and local entries. The contest was run by the
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where it was approved on 7 May 1829. On 14 May 1829, the Southend Pier Act 1829 (
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During the late 1820s, a bill for construction of a pier to replace the existing
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Bayonets, Balloons & Ironclads: Britain and France Take Sides with the South
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at the pier-head for about a month. Conducting a 28-day legal broadcast under a
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officially inaugurated the new pier railway, naming the two new trains after
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Pavilion in 1923. Destroyed by fire in 1959 and replaced in 1962 by a
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The pier played a role through both of the world wars, such as during
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Pier Review: A Road Trip in Search of the Great British Seaside
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Temporary bridge, railway station and collapsed section in 1987
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alley in 1962 at a time when Southend was reaching its heyday.
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Walking over the waves: quintessential British seaside piers
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began to include Southend Pier on their navigation charts.
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that shared a similar design to those in operation on the
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On 30 June 1986, a 54.9-metre (180 ft) tanker named
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on improving the area around the town centre and pier.
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to build the new pier, to replace a previous timber
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Index


RNLI
Essex, UK
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Southend-on-Sea City Council
James Brunlees
Coordinates
TQ884849 (shoreside)
TQ897830 (pierhead)

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citation
10 Geo. 4
Royal assent
Repealed by
Essex Act 1987
Text of statute as originally enacted
Southend-on-Sea
Thames Estuary
pleasure pier
bill
jetty
royal assent
10 Geo. 4
Southend Pier Railway
World War I
prisoners of war
Second World War
Princess Anne
John Betjeman

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