Ventnor, Isle of Wight

Ventnor 'New Royal Victoria Pier', designed by Basil Phelps, was opened on 28th May 1955 having been rebuilt after an earlier pier had been condemned.  Unfortunately by 1981, £750,000 was needed for repairs and a fire further damaged the structure in 1985. In 1988 the council agreed to transfer ownership to Ventnor Town Trust  with South Wight Council promising £250,000 of the £800,000 needed for the repairs, but the Trust could not generate the balance and the pier was demolished in 1992/3. The picture here was taken in 1977.

Autor

John Kendrick

Creat pe

Marţi 30 Noiembrie 1976

Created

Postat pe

Joi 29 August 2013

Etichete

Cliffs, Isle of Wight, Pier, Ventnor, Ventnor Pier

Albume

• Isle of Wight

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1457

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