 Worthing Pier in October 2011 | |
| Type | Pleasure Pier |
|---|---|
| Official name | Worthing Pier |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 960 feet (290 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Sir Robert Rawlinson |
| Opening date | 12 April 1862 |
| Coordinates | 50°48′26″N 0°22′08″W / 50.807316°N 0.368923°W |
Worthing Pier is a public pleasure pier in Worthing, West Sussex, England. Designed by Sir Robert Rawlinson, it was opened on 12 April 1862 and remains open to the public. The pier originally was a simple promenade deck 960 ft (290 m) long and 15 ft (4.6 m) wide. In 1888 the pier was upgraded with the width increased to 30 ft (9.1 m) and the pier head increased to 105 ft (32 m) for a 650-seat pavilion to be built. It is a Grade II listed building structure.
The pier has been named Pier of the Year by the National Piers Society on two occasions, first in 2006 and again in 2019.[1]
- ^ "Art Deco Worthing Pier Dubbed Best in Britain". BBC News. 10 April 2019.