West Pier
The West Pier is a ruined pier in Brighton, England. Designed by Eugenius Birch and opening in 1866, the West End Pier, as it was originally known, was the first pier to be Grade I listed in England but has become increasingly derelict since its closure to the public in 1975.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “The West Pier, Brighton”
- Description: derelict pleasure pier in Brighton, UK
- Established: October 6, 1866
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Pavilion and Upside Down House.
Royal Pavilion
The Royal Pavilion and its surrounding gardens form… Royal Pavilion is situated 3,500 feet east of West Pier.
Upside Down House
Upside Down House is situated 920 feet north of West Pier.
Regency Square
Park
Regency Square is a large early 19th-century… Regency Square is situated 1,300 feet north of West Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brighton and Montpelier.
Brighton
Brighton is a seaside resort in East Sussex, south-eastern coast of England, 76 km south of London.
Montpelier
Locality
Montpelier is an inner suburban area of Brighton, part…
North Laine
Locality
North Laine is a central residential and shopping…
West Pier
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Latitude
50.819° or 50° 49′ 8″ north
Longitude
-0.152° or 0° 9′ 7″ west
Open location code
9C2XRR9X+J5
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Ukrainian—“West Pier” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “West Pier”
- Chinese: “西碼頭”
- Danish: “The West Pier”
- Dutch: “West Pier”
- Finnish: “Länsilaituri”
- French: “Jetée ouest de Brighton”
- French: “West Pier”
- German: “West Pier”
- Japanese: “ウェスト・ピア”
- Japanese: “ウェストピア”
- Slovak: “West Pier”
- Slovenian: “West Pier”
- Spanish: “West Pier”
- Ukrainian: “Західний пірс у Брайтоні”
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