Sunset with a flock of roosting starlings, Brighton West pier derelict 2010


Built in 1866, it was a simple and functional structure built out from the sea using dozens of cast iron threaded columns screwed into the seabed and strengthened by a lattice of ties and girders that provide the necessary support. Designed and engineered by Eugenius Birch.


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Photo credit: © Scenics & Science / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 2010, brighton, channel, derelict, english, esplanade, fire, flock, murmuration, pier, roosting, seaside, starlings, sunset, sussex, west