Royal Suspension Chain Pier
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The Royal Suspension Chain Pier was the first major pier built in Brighton, England. Opened on 25 November 1823, it was destroyed during a storm on 4 December 1896.[1]
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Spans | English Channel |
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Locale | Brighton, England |
Owner | Marine Palace & Pier Company (from 1889) |
Operator | Brightelmston Suspension Pier Company |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 1,134 feet (346 m) |
Width | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
History | |
Designer | Samuel Brown |
Construction start | 18 September 1822 |
Completion date | September 1823 |
Opening date | 25 November 1823 |
Closure date | October 1896 |
Destruction date | 4 December 1896 |
Coordinates | 50°49′06″N 0°07′51″W |
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