West Pier Pins and Buttons

The West Pier at Brighton which sadly has been burnt down.

The old remains of the West Pier at Brighton just as the sun was setting

The old remains of the West Pier at Brighton just as the sun was setting.

The West Pier at Brighton which sadly has been burnt down.

The old West Pier Supports at Brighton, which was sadly burnt down and these supports are no longer there today.

The views to the West Pier in Brighton from Brightons Pier

The old remains of the West Pier at Brighton just as the sun was setting.

The burnt out remains of West Pier, Brighton. Opening date 5 August 1872 Destruction date 1975

All that remains of the West Pier in Brighton. Brighton's West Pier was closed to the public in 1975. Sadly a huge storm in 2002 and two arson attacks in 2003 reduced it to ruins and it has gradually been re-claimed by the sea ever since. It still casts an eerie beauty on the seafront though.

The West Pier in Brighton after it was finally destroyed by fire.

It will be a sad day when the West Pier is finally claimed by the sea. In the meantime, it was a beautiful sunny day when I sat on the beach to take this and there were hardly any people around....bliss!

The iconic burnt out remains of the West Pier in Brighton and Hove ( East Sussex, UK ).

December sunrise over the old wooden pier at Blyth in Northumberland on the North East Coast of England. The image shows the mouth of the River Blyth as it enters the North Sea with its two piers and lighthouse.

Forgotten

The burnt out West Pier at Brighton

Long since destroyed by fire this was a well regarded landmark in it's time

*Pier from the West Cliff* Number of views as of 20th November 2018 = 380. A shot of Bournemouth Pier, Dorset, England. Taken from Bournemouth's West Cliff, close to Durley Chine. Even at this time of year, the gorse bushes are beginning to flower. On the horizon, to the left - Southbourne and Hengistbury Head. To the right - Alum Bay and The Needles on the Isle of Wight. Date: 3rd December 2008.

Brighton's West Pier. The pier was opened in 1866 and was the first pier to be Grade 1 listed in England and Wales but is now derelict. The pier closed to the public in 1975 and gradually fell in to disrepair and was ravaged by two separate fires in March & May 2003, both thought to be arson.

A couple watch the sunset at Brighton's West Pier.

Pier, Sellin, Ruegen Island, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany, Europe

The sun setting over the remains of Brighton's iconic West Pier. Built in Victorian times to allow the populace to enjoy bracing fresh sea air by walking over the sea, it has suffered gradual destruction since the mid 1900s and was finally closed to the public in 1975. In 2003 a fire destroyed the main structure, the elements continuing the work leaving these skeletal remains!

The West Pier in Brighton, East Sussex, England

Brighton's West Pier, East Sussex, England

The old wooden West Pier at Blyth in Northumberland on a cold, clear December morning with a lovely calm sea and a sky which had just obtained a hint of blue after an overcast start to the day

The remains of the pier after the fire some years ago.

The derelict west pier in Brighton, England with a black dog passing by in the foreground

The iconic burnt out remains of the West Pier in Brighton and Hove ( East Sussex, UK ).

Beach and pier, Ostseebad Kuhlungsborn, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Beach and pier, Ostseebad Kuhlungsborn, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Bournemouth Pier (Dorset, England) being battered by strong winds and stormy seas during Storm Nelson. 28th March 2024.

A monochrome view of Brighton's West Pier. The pier was opened in 1866 and was the first pier to be Grade 1 listed in England and wales but is now derelict. The pier closed to the public in 1975 and gradually fell in to disrepair and was ravaged by two separate fires in March & May 2003, both thought to be arson.

Geometric pier in Key West Florida.

Central pier in Blackpool

Storms roll across Key West quickly, creating dramatic cloud formations like those seen in this original photo.

July morning over the old wooden pier at Blyth in Northumberland on the North East Coast of England. The image shows the mouth of the River Blyth as it enters the North Sea with its two piers and lighthouse and emphasises the perspective and structure of the older pier itself