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Southport Pier, which is also the second longest pier in the UK, has been closed since December 2022 over "serious health and safety" fears.
The damage to Southport Pier has been laid bare in a new report which details the historical failings that led to the structure 'rotting away'. Southport Pier is the second longest in the UK and is a ...
Southport Pier is set to reopen after years of closure and no sign of its future. Chancellor Rachel Reeves made an exciting update yesterday (Wednesday, June 11) in regards to the future of the ...
Southport Pier, opened in 1860, has been closed after a survey found structural issues© Claire Hamilton/BBC Coffee shop owner Maz Langshaw said there was a 'buzz' the pier re-opening© BBC ...
It looks like we're still in the pandemic now." The pier underwent a £7million refurbishment in 2002 and a year later it won the National Piers Society's prestigious "Pier of the Year" award.
According to local residents, the 2022 pier closure has significantly effected Southport’s leisure and tourism offer. However, due to the financial costs of the refurbishment, any possible re ...
Southport Pier is the the second longest in the country. It has survived war, storms, fires and the constant exposure to sea water.
In 1975, Southport Pier was granted Grade A Listed status but had deteriorated badly over the decades. A storm in 1989 caused such severe damage, Sefton Council applied to have the pier demolished ...
News Benjamin Roberts-Haslam District Reporter 12:11, 22 Jun 2022 Updated 12:11, 22 Jun 2022 Southport Pier is set to undergo redecking starting this summer (Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo) ...