victorian era pleasure pier english seaside resort lancashire lies estuary pier designed completed earliest public buildings 19th century planned town pier originally intended venue resort visitors attractions later added changes estuary channels improve access left pier dry land ended steamer services liverpool tudor style entrance built early 20th century additions included style pavilion destroyed fire shortly town centenary floral hall burned originally feet long pier reduced feet demolition end english heritage designated pier grade listed building background planned seaside resort coast mouth lancashire developed 19th century largely anne land building company company formed leased land new town estate local family end 19th century pleasure piers common feature english seaside resorts 1870s piers nearby miles away wording land company original lease indicates pier probably planned beginning subsidiary anne sea pier formed company directors believed pier offer visitors better conditions fishing boating neighbouring resorts construction delay building new pier economic engineers inspected site construction began architect pier constructed cast iron columns wooden intricate decorative iron work deck columns sunk depth feet original structure feet long feet wide included band built glass iron construction cost took years pier opened june ceremony attended local dignitaries school children band opening featured launch named crew lost following year disaster wooden landing end pier extended shape engineering architecture firm new iron extension storeys high measured feet long feet wide addition pier feet length steamer services liverpool passing navigation preston dock act led river channels improve access changes estuary meant pier eventually left dry land resort steamer trade new entrance building constructed design built style red brick imitation timber framing work began pier add style pavilion seating capacity measured feet feet width pier increased feet additions undertaken opened april additions included floral hall adjacent end hall winter garden concert hall seating capacity built steel plate glass design attractions late 19th early 20th centuries developers keen attract refined market working class pier originally intended provide little facility resort visitors initially attractions band sweet shop pier hosted concerts music hall acts resident orchestra miss ladies orchestra subsequent pier orchestra artists performed pier include amusement arcade added pier occupies quarters length structure alterations later decade included addition restaurant replacement 1970s pier included crazy golf miniature zoo live theatre performances damage recent history holdings anne land building company including pier bought based london alterations pier new owners including addition house floral hall refurbished turned style beer garden centenary concert town held june attended anne princess royal night july known sultan palace destroyed fire december following pier bought family initially planned repair fire damage adjacent destroyed fire july deemed end pier demolished following protests demolition local council decided final feet retained protect character pier remains ruined landing exist pier enclosed ends uncovered stretch deck opens platforms small shelters length remaining intact structure feet pier 21st century attractions include amusement arcade shops end usually closed visitors english_heritage designated listed building september listed group structures includes monument pavilion shelters writes pier best pier design terms according pier regarded wrought iron work
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