Sunny beach view, to the old landing jetty, of sea grass caught on metal spars between the legs of St Anne's Pier, Fylde Coast

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St Annes Pier opened in 1885, being intended as a sedate promenading venue in contrast to the popular amusements and entertainments of the piers in nearby Blackpool. The Tudor-style entrance, still seen today, was built in 1899. At the pier's seaward extremity stood the Moorish-style pavilion (1904) and Floral Hall (1910). At the very end of the pier stood a landing jetty for pleasure steamers. The ruins of the landing jetty still survive, now separated from the rest of the pier after fires, destroying the Moorish Pavilion in 1974 and the Floral Hall in 1982, reduced the pier's length by 180 m. Changes made to the Ribble Estuary channels to improve access to Preston Docks ended steamer services from St Annes Pier long ago. A view from the building now housing Fylde Borough Council, at St Annes Road West. A view of sea grass caught on metal spars under the pier towards the ruins of the landing jetty at the seaward extremity of the pier.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: The Pier, St Annes-on-Sea, near Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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