Grand Pier, Teignmouth

For the pier of the same name in Weston-super-Mare, see Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare.
Grand Pier
Official name Grand Pier
Type Pleasure Pier
Design J W Wilson
Total length 212 metres (696 ft)
Opening date 1867 (1867)
Coordinates 50°32′41″N 3°29′39″W / 50.5447°N 3.4942°W / 50.5447; -3.4942 (Teignmouth Pier)Coordinates: 50°32′41″N 3°29′39″W / 50.5447°N 3.4942°W / 50.5447; -3.4942 (Teignmouth Pier)

The Grand Pier, also known as Teignmouth Pier, is a pier in the town of Teignmouth, Devon, England. It measures 212 metres (696 ft) in length. It was designed by J W Wilson and constructed between 1865 and 1867.[1]

Teignmouth Pier seen from the beach

In March 1870, a petition to wind up the Teignmouth Pier Company Limited was published in The London Gazette.[2]

See also

List of piers

References

  1. ↑ "Teignmouth Pier - History". Heritage Trail. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  2. ↑ "In the Matter of the Companies Acts, 1862 and 1867, and of the Teignmouth Pier Company Limited." (PDF). The London Gazette. 1870-03-08. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

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