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Penarth Pier, a fine example of Victorian engineering
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Penarth Pier, a fine example of Victorian engineering
Penarth Pier is a fine example of Victorian engineering. It stretches out into the Bristol Channel from the Welsh coast near Cardiff. This is a desaturated image with blue graduated filters applied.
Building of the pier, which was privately owned by the Penarth Promenade & Landing Pier Company, commenced in April 1894. The contractors were James & Arthur Mayoh with a local man, Herbert Francis Edwards, being the engineer for the project. It was 658 feet long, this being the maximum length allowed to avoid affecting the deep water channel into Cardiff Docks.
It was opened to the public in February 1895, but the formal opening ceremony did not occur untl 6th April. The original structure was of cast iron with a timber deck and acted as a promenade and landing jetty for the then lucrative steam ship trade in the Bristol Channel
Carolyn Eaton
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