It is recognised as the first "great" British seaside pier, as opposed to jetties or causeways. More than 50 remain across the UK , as a testament to almost a century of building work that's unlikely to be repeated. Image source, Getty Images. Brighton's West Pier has suffered two fires. Shanklin Pier was destroyed in the storm of and was never rebuilt below. Image source, Other. Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier caught fire in and re-opened in below.
Colwyn Bay Victoria Pier opened in and closed in due to the dangerous state of its structure. Send us your pictures. Send your pictures and videos to yourpics bbc. If you have a large file you can upload here. In December, the back end of the concert hall slumped into the water and the walkway connecting it to the rest of the pier fell to a degree angle.
In January, strong winds and rough seas caused more of the structure to collapse into the waves. Then in March a fire, which firefighters reckoned was arson, swept through the pavilion at the far end of the pier.
The cause of yesterday's blaze is still under investigation but the pier's owners believe it was started deliberately. Rachel Clark, spokeswoman for the West Pier Trust, said: "All of us at the trust are deeply distressed by this latest fire But now beyond repair, they will inevitably degenerate and be reclaimed by nature.
However the Trust remains hopeful that, with the success of British Airways i, in due course a new contemporary West Pier, reflecting the brilliance of the original, will be built. We would welcome your photographs of this key Brighton seamark as a record of its decline and to add, where appropriate, to the website.
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