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| Type | Pleasure Pier |
|---|---|
| Spans | Irish Sea |
| Locale | South Shore, Blackpool |
| Official name | South Pier |
| Owner | Peter Sedgwick |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 163 yards (149 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | T P Worthington |
| Opening date | 31 March 1893[1] |
| Coordinates | 53°47′44″N 3°03′33″W / 53.7955°N 3.0593°W |
  South Pier Location in Blackpool | |
South Pier (originally known as Victoria Pier) is one of three piers in Blackpool, England.[2] Located on South Promenade on the South Shore, the pier contains a number of amusement and adrenaline rides. It opens each year from March to November and is owned by The Sedgwick family.[3]
- ^ "Blackpool History" (PDF). Blackpool Borough Council Tourism Division. p. 3. Retrieved 15 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Blackpool's Central Pier: Fire crews tackle blaze". BBC News. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Bennett, Julia (6 November 2008). "Why visitors still love Blackpool". Blackpool Gazette. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2009.