Piers · South West England
Paignton Pier
Paignton Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Paignton · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Paignton Pier is a seaside pier in the United Kingdom. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 50.4374°, -3.5572°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Paignton Pier is a pleasure pier in the large English seaside resort of Paignton, Devon. It was financed by Arthur Hyde Dendy, a local Paignton barrister and designed by George Soudon Bridgman.
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Background
History
The (37 & 38 Vict. c. xlvii) received royal assent on 3 June 1874 and work commenced on its construction in October 1878 to the design of Bridgman. The 780 ft pier, with its customary grand pavilion at the seaward end, was opened to the public for the first time in June 1879. The pier-head pavilion was home to many forms of entertainment including singing, dancing, recitals, music hall, and most famously Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, re-titled HMS Pinafore on the water, performed by Mr D'Oyley's full company on 27 and 28 July 1880. In 1881 the pier-head was enlarged to facilitate the construction of a billiard room, adjoining the pavilion. On the death of Arthur Dendy, Paignton Pier…
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- Coordinates
- 50.4374, -3.5572
- District
- Torbay
- Parish
- Torbay, unparished area
- Postcode
- TQ4 6BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torbay
- Nearest railway station
- Paignton — 0.6 km
- Opening
- June 1879
- Official site
- www.paigntonpier.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w87602997 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Paignton Pier (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Paignton Pier - geograph.org.uk - 1118914.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Paignton Pier?
- Paignton Pier is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ4 6BW), in the parish of Torbay, unparished area.
- Is Paignton Pier free to visit?
- Yes, Paignton Pier is free to enter.
- How do I get to Paignton Pier?
- The nearest railway station is Paignton, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ4 6BW.