Central Pier
Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Pier
- Description: pier in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Blackpool Central Pier” and “Central Pier, Blackpool”
- Address: Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 5BB
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blackpool Tower and Bloomfield Road.
Blackpool Tower
Photo: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was the tallest man-made structure in the British Empire. Blackpool Tower is situated 1,900 feet north of Central Pier.
Bloomfield Road
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bloomfield Road is a football stadium in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which has been the home of Blackpool Football Club since 1901. It is the third stadium in the club's existence, the previous two being Raikes Hall Gardens and the Athletic Grounds. Bloomfield Road is situated 3,100 feet southeast of Central Pier.
Madame Tussauds Blackpool
Madame Tussauds Blackpool is a wax museum located in Blackpool, United Kingdom. The attraction opened in 2011, replacing the previous Louis Tussauds Waxworks. Madame Tussauds Blackpool is situated 870 feet northeast of Central Pier.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Layton and Bispham.
Layton
Suburb
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Layton is a suburb of Blackpool in the Borough of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. The ward population at the 2011 census was 6,845. Layton is situated 1½ miles northeast of Central Pier.
Bispham
Village
Photo: Michael Beckwith, CC BY 2.0.
Bispham is a village on the Fylde coast in the Borough of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. Bispham is situated 3 miles north of Central Pier.
Poulton-le-Fylde
Photo: Belovedfreak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poulton-le-Fylde is a town in Lancashire in England, dating back a thousand years as a small settlement but now grown into a dormitory town on the outskirts of Blackpool which is a few miles to the west.
Central Pier
- Category: transportation
- Location: Blackpool, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.81093° or 53° 48′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.05848° or 3° 3′ 31″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
9C5RRW6R+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 57731864OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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