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Central Pier, Morecambe
Former pier in Morecambe, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Central Pier was one of two piers in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. Built during the late 1860s, it was 912 feet (278 m) long and featured a large pier head served by steamboats. Two significant fires occurred during its lifetime, one in 1933 destroying the pavilion then dubbed the "Taj Mahal of the North", and another in 1991, the latter which condemned the pier as unsafe and demolition took place the following year in 1992.
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![]() The pier c. 1900 | |
Carries | Pedestrians |
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Locale | Morecambe |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 912 feet (278 m)[1] |
History | |
Opening date | 1869; 155 years ago (1869)[1] |
Closure date | 1987; 37 years ago (1987)[2] |
Coordinates | 54.0750°N 2.8662°W / 54.0750; -2.8662 |
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