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Withernsea Pier
Withernsea Pier was a pier in the town of Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The pier was constructed between 1875 and 1877 to attract daytrippers, but was beset by accidents from the outset. Storms and ship-caused damage led to the pier being closed by 1893, and it was completely dismantled by 1903, leaving only the distinctive castellated pier towers on the seafront, which are still there to this day. In the 21st century, a proposal was floated with the idea of rebuilding the pier to a length of , less than half the distance of the old pier. History In 1871, a local entrepreneur, Anthony Bannister, formed the ''Withernsea Pier, Promenade, Gas & General Improvement Company'' (WPPG&GIC) after the railway had opened to Withernsea from Hull. Bannister realised that improvements to the town would encourage daytrippers. The intention was to create a pier that would extend into the sea to a distance of on iron piles which would be rooted to a depth of below the low wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withernsea
Withernsea is a seaside resort town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Holderness, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its white inland lighthouse, rising around above Hull Road, now houses a museum to 1950s actress Kay Kendall, who was born in the town. The Prime Meridian crosses the coast north-west of Withernsea. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 UK census, Withernsea had a population of 6,159, an increase on the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 UK census figure of 5,980. Withernsea education system consists of both Withernsea High School, and Withernsea Primary School. History Like many seaside resorts, Withernsea has a wide promenade which reaches north and south from Pier Towers, the historic entrance to the Withernsea Pier, pier, built in 1877 at a cost of £12,000. The pier itself was originally long, costing £14,000 in 1878, but was gradually reduced in length through several impacts by local ships, starting with the ''Saffron'' in 1880 before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Riding Of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, often abbreviated to the East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to the south-west, and Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Estuary. The city of Kingston upon Hull is the largest settlement. The county has an area of and a population of 600,259. Kingston upon Hull is by far the largest settlement, with population of 267,014, and is a major port and the county's economic and transport centre. The rest of the county is largely rural, and the next largest towns are the seaside resort of Bridlington (35,369) and the historic town of Beverley (30,351), which is also the county town. The county is governed by two unitary authorities, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council. It takes its name from the East Riding County Council, East Riding, a historic subdivision of York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pier
A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of water and usually juts out from its shore, typically supported by piling, piles or column, pillars, and provides above-water access to offshore areas. Frequent pier uses include fishing, boat docking and access for both passengers and cargo, and oceanside recreation. Bridges, buildings, and walkways may all be supported by Pier (architecture), architectural piers. Their open structure allows tides and currents to flow relatively unhindered, whereas the more solid foundations of a quay or the closely spaced piles of a wharf can act as a Breakwater (structure), breakwater, and are consequently more liable to silting. Piers can range in size and complexity from a simple lightweight wooden structure to major structures extended over . In American English, a pier may be synonymous with a Dock (maritime), dock. Piers have been built for several purposes, and because these different purposes have distinct regional variances, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull And Holderness Railway
The Hull and Holderness Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the seaside resort of Withernsea via the town of Hedon and the villages of Keyingham and Patrington. History Background An early proposal for a railway eastwards from Hull into Holderness was made in 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway for a line from a junction on a line to the east Dock ( Victoria Dock) at Drypool to Patrington via Hedon; the Patrington line was not included in the resultant acts of 1846. A second attempt at a line was promoted by Hull businessman Anthony Bannister, with the intention of linking Hull with the rich agricultural area of South Holderness, and the development of a coastal village (Withernsea) into a new seaside resort. The silting up of Patrington and Hedon Havens was another incentive for the construction of a line, since it could no longer be used for transportation by water. A prospectus was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withernsea Railway Station
Withernsea railway station is a disused railway station that was the terminus of the North Eastern Railway's Hull and Holderness Railway in Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It .... It was opened by the Hull and Holderness Railway on 27 June 1854. The station was closed to passengers on 19 October 1964 and to goods traffic on 3 May 1965. References External links * * Disused railway stations in the East Riding of Yorkshire Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1854 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964 Former North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom) stations Beeching closures in England Hull and Holderness Railway Withernsea Cuthbert Brodrick buildings {{Yorkshire-Humber-railstati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conwy Castle
Conwy Castle (; ) is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I of England, Edward I, during his Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287. Constructed as part of a wider project to create the Conwy town walls, walled town of Conwy, the combined defences cost around £15,000, a massive sum for the period. Over the next few centuries, the castle played an important part in several wars. It withstood Welsh rebellions against English rule, the siege of Madog ap Llywelyn in the winter of 1294–95, acted as a temporary haven for Richard II of England, Richard II in 1399 and was held for several months by forces loyal to Owain Glyndŵr in 1401. Following the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642, the castle was held by forces loyal to Charles I of England, Charles I, holding out until 1646 when it surrendered to the Roundheads, Parliamentary armies. In the aftermath, the castle was partially slighted by Parliament to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withernsea Lighthouse
Withernsea Lighthouse is an inland lighthouse that stands in the middle of the town of Withernsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The lighthouse stands 127 feet (38 m) high and took 18 months to build between 1892 and 1894. Formerly owned and run by Trinity House of London, it ceased operation on 1 July 1976 and is now used as a museum. History The lighthouse is distanced nearly from the sea front. At the time it was built, there was nothing between it and the sea but sand dunes, and fear of coastal erosion led to it being positioned well back. The lantern atop the tower and the Fresnel lens optic within it both came 'second-hand' from the old North Lighthouse at High Whitby, which had been decommissioned shortly before the building work at Withernsea began. Initially, the light was provided by an eight-wick paraffin lamp, which was set within the fixed first-order catadioptric optic (which had been designed and manufactured by Chance Brothers in 1858). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redcar Pier
Redcar Pier was a Victorian pleasure and landing pier constructed on The Esplanade in the seaside town of Redcar on the north east coast of Yorkshire, England. Planning, design, construction and opening The construction of Redcar Pier in Redcar was proposed in 1866 and on 2 August the Redcar Pier Company was formed followed by an Act of Parliament authorising construction. There was little interest in proceeding to construct the pier until the plans were drawn up for a pier at neighbouring Coatham. The Redcar Pier scheme was financed by the sale of shares and a donation from the Earl of Zetland. With a design by J.E. & A. Dowson of Westminster, Head Wrightson constructed the pier beginning work on 28 August 1871. The diameter cast iron piles were driven into the rock by heavy pile driving machinery. To the piles were added pairs of columns spaced apart leaning inwards. The first pile was ceremonially driven into the shale rock by the leader of the Redcar Pier Company, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Lottery (United Kingdom)
The National Lottery is the state-franchising, franchised national lottery established in 1994 in the United Kingdom. It is regulated by the Gambling Commission, and is operated by Allwyn Entertainment, who took over from Camelot Group (who had been running the National Lottery since its inception) on 1 February 2024. Prizes are paid as a lump sum (with the exception of the Set For Life which is paid over a set period) and are tax-free. Of all money spent on National Lottery games, around 53% goes to the prize fund and 25% to "good causes" as set out by Parliament of the United Kingdom, Parliament (though some of this is considered by some to be a form of "stealth tax" levied to support the National Lottery Community Fund, a fund constituted to support public spending). 12% goes to the UK government as lottery duty, 4% to retailers as commission, and a total of 5% to the operator, with 4% to cover operating costs and 1% as profit. Since 22 April 2021, players must be 18 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piers In Yorkshire
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Piers may refer to: * Pier, a raised structure over a body of water * Pier (architecture), an architectural support * Piers (name), a given name and surname (including lists of people with the name) * Piers baronets, two titles, in the baronetages of Ireland and Nova Scotia * Piers Island, British Columbia, Canada * PIERS: The Port Import/Export Reporting Service, an American trade intelligence company See also * Pier (other) * Pierres (other) * Pierse * Pierce (other) * Peirse (other) Peirse may refer to: People with the surname *Henry Peirse (1750s–1824), English politician *Richard Peirse (Royal Navy officer) (1860–1940), English Royal Navy officer *Richard Peirse (1892–1970), English RAF commander *Richard Peirse (RAF o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport Infrastructure Completed In 1877
Transport (in British English) or transportation (in American English) is the intentional Motion, movement of humans, animals, and cargo, goods from one location to another. Mode of transport, Modes of transport include aviation, air, land transport, land (rail transport, rail and road transport, road), ship transport, water, cable transport, cable, pipeline transport, pipelines, and space transport, space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airway (aviation), airways, waterways, canals, and pipeline transport, pipelines, and terminals such as airports, train station, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fuel docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for the interchange of passengers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
