2. Birnbeck Pier, Somerset, England
Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, is the location.
1867 is the year.
* Also known as the “Old Pier,” Birnbeck Pier was built for $462,500 and was situated along the Bristol Channel in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England. Birnbeck, which opened in 1867, connected the rugged, 1.2-hectare island of Birnbeck Island to the mainland. When inflation is taken into account, the construction of the Pier in 1864 cost about $462,550.
Somerset, England’s Birnbeck Pier, @johnl_1957/Instagram
When Birnbeck Pier was being built in the 1860s, it was a big thing. A public holiday was proclaimed in Weston-super-Mare, and the foundation stone was placed by the mayor’s toddler son. They even had a big, festive meal in the town hall. Before permanently closing in 1994, Birnbeck was operational for almost a century. Despite a few ownership changes, attempts to renovate it have not yet been successful.
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