EPW000619 ENGLAND (1920). The Jetty, Margate, 1920
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Title | [EPW000619] The Jetty, Margate, 1920 |
Reference | EPW000619 |
Date | April-1920 |
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Place name | MARGATE |
Parish | |
District | |
Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 635285, 171471 |
Longitude / Latitude | 1.3824905466757, 51.392911507273 |
National Grid Reference | TR353715 |
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Known as Margate Jetty, this pier was the first designed by Eugenius Birch (1818-84), and the World's first seaside iron pier. It opened in 1855, closed to the public in 1976 and subsequently broke up during a storm in 1976. This iron pier replaced a timber one opened in 1824. Eugenius Birch designed 14 seaside piers around the coast of Britain, 5 of which are still in use. For further information, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margate_Jetty and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenius_Birch |
Kentishman |
Monday 20th of November 2023 07:15:17 AM |
User Comment Contributions
One more thing that made Margate lost forever to the storm of 1978 |
Djtnegra |
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 07:38:11 AM |