Southend Pier

Southend Pier is the town's historical icon as well as being the longest pleasure pier in the world, with its glorious 1.33 miles literally putting Southend on the map as well as into the record books.

Since it was built in 1830, the Pier has seen both jubilant and troubled times coupled with many changes as it has evolved to meet the trends of the passing decades of the 20th century.

It is a true survivor, having lived through fires, boat crashes, two world wars and economic decline as well as braving the elements of Mother Nature in beating off the effects of the weather and the waves.

A great deal of work has taken place in recent years and the Pier is going through a period of immense change. At the Pier Head we have a wonderful new lifeboat station, built in partnership with the RNLI; a new state-of-the-art Pier sewage system and fire main has been installed and work has taken place to re-deck the fire damaged areas at the Pier Head and the Shore end. In addition there are new shelters and toilets plus a CCTV and public address system. Scroll down for the full length Picture

Southend Pier Southend Pier is the town's historical icon as well as being the longest pleasure pier in the world, with its glorious 1.33 miles literally putting Southend on the map as well as into the record books. Since it was built in 1830, the Pier has seen both jubilant and troubled times coupled with many changes as it has evolved to meet the trends of the passing decades of the 20th century. It is a true survivor, having lived through fires, boat crashes, two world wars and economic decline as well as braving the elements of Mother Nature in beating off the effects of the weather and the waves. A great deal of work has taken place in recent years and the Pier is going through a period of immense change. At the Pier Head we have a wonderful new lifeboat station, built in partnership with the RNLI; a new state-of-the-art Pier sewage system and fire main has been installed and work has taken place to re-deck the fire damaged areas at the Pier Head and the Shore end. In addition there are new shelters and toilets plus a CCTV and public address system. Scroll down for the full length Picture




	Hope you like the Picture Steve, it is still the Longest Pleasure Pier in the World	As a Child myself in the 50's I used to Fish from the very end of the Pier in them days you could go down under the Pier head and fish I once caught an edible Crab and it was a Monster, when I brought it in it went mad Pinchers up and snapping my Mum and Dad had it for tea. Me and a Friend used to go digging for Rag and Lug worm when the Tide was out, wrap them up in Newspaper and post them to London to a Family we met when they were on Holiday at Southend Happy Days Alan