Southend Pier, Pleasure pier in Southend-on-Sea, England
This iron structure extends 2158 meters into the Thames Estuary, making it the longest pleasure pier currently standing in the world.
The pier evolved from a wooden structure in 1830 to an iron construction completed in 1889, costing £70,000 at the time.
During World War II, the Royal Navy converted the pier into HMS Leigh, using it as a naval base for monitoring Thames traffic.
The pier features a train service running its entire length, connecting visitors from the shore entrance to the pier head station.
The Southend Lifeboat Station operates from this pier, maintaining a continuous presence for maritime emergency response in the Thames Estuary.
Location: Southend-on-Sea
Inception: 1889
Length: 2,158 m
GPS coordinates: 51.52152,0.71955
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:18
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