Piers · Mid Wales
Royal Pier
Also known as: Pier Brenhinol, Pier Aberystwyth
Royal 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
- Aberystwyth · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Royal Pier is a seaside pier in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1865. Also known as: Pier Brenhinol. Coordinates: 52.4159°, -4.0877°.
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The Royal Pier, Aberystwyth is a pleasure pier located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. The first pier to open in Wales (1865), after a series of heavy storms it is now a much shortened version of its originally constructed length of 242 metres (794 ft).
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Royal Pier, Aberystwyth is a pleasure pier located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. The first pier to open in Wales (1865), after a series of heavy storms it is now a much shortened version of its originally constructed length of 242 metres (794 ft).
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Background
Architecture
In the health conscious Victorian era, Aberystwyth had developed quickly as a holiday resort. Lying at the centre of the West Wales coastline, with Cardigan Bay beyond, it was billed as the "Biarritz of Wales." Commissioned by a consortium of local business people under the name of the Aberystwyth Pier Promenade Company, the pier was designed and constructed by noted pier-engineer Eugenius Birch, in conjunction with local contractors J. E. Dowson. The structure had iron rod braces, cast iron piles and supporting columns concreted into the rock. Total construction costs were £13,600.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4159, -4.0877
- District
- Ceredigion
- Parish
- Aberystwyth
- Postcode
- SY23 2LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
- Established
- 1865
- Nearest railway station
- Aberystwyth — 0.5 km
- Official site
- aradgoch.cymru
Sources
- osm: w55217440 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Royal Pier, Aberystwyth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Aberystwyth Pier - geograph.org.uk - 558814.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Pier?
- Royal Pier is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY23 2LU), in the parish of Aberystwyth.
- When was Royal Pier built?
- Built or established in 1865.
- Who owns Royal Pier?
- Royal Pier is owned by Revegate ltd.
- Is Royal Pier a listed building?
- Royal Pier is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Royal Pier free to visit?
- Yes, Royal Pier is free to enter.
- How do I get to Royal Pier?
- The nearest railway station is Aberystwyth, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY23 2LU.