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| Type | Pleasure pier |
|---|---|
| Locale | Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England |
| Official name | The Grand Pier |
| Owner | Michelle & Kerry Michael |
| Toll | £1 per person (free entry for children in pushchairs and for visitors with pre-bookings for events and unlimited ride wristbands) |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
| Width | Promenade 13 m (43 ft) Pavilion 65 m (213 ft) |
| History | |
| Constructor | P. Munroe |
| Opening date | 11 June 1904 |
| Coordinates | 51°20′52″N 2°58′56″W / 51.347668°N 2.982254°W |
The Grand Pier is a pleasure pier in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, situated on the Bristol Channel approximately 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Bristol. It opened in 1904 and has been Listed Grade II since 1983.[1] It is 366 metres (1,201 ft) long.[2]
The pier's pavilion has been destroyed by fire on two occasions, in 1930 and 2008.[3] It is one of two major piers in the town, along with Birnbeck Pier, which closed in 1994 and stands derelict.
- ^ "Grand Pier". Historic England. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier". National Piers Society. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Weston-super-Mare pier reopens two years after fire". BBC News. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.