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Blackpool Pier
Blackpool Pier
 North Pier, Blackpool (Nov. 2005) | |
| Official name | North Pier |
|---|---|
| Type | Pleasure Pier with Landing Jetty |
| Design | Eugenius Birch |
| Construction | Blackpool Pier Company |
| Total length | 1,650ft |
| Opening date | May 21, 1863 |
| Coordinates | 53°49′08″N 3°03′34″W / 53.8190, -3.0593Coordinates: 53°49′08″N 3°03′34″W / 53.8190, -3.0593 |
North Pier is the oldest and largest of the three coastal piers in Blackpool, England.
Gay comedian Alan Carr, star of the Friday Night Project yesterday helped to save a man’s life after he was about to jump from Blackpool Pier.
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Virtual Blackpool: Blackpool Piers
Peerless piers are in little danger of ever going out of fashion in Blackpool. Our Victorian valuables have not been allowed to rust away into the sea as they have in so many ...
Virtual Blackpool: North Pier
North Pier is the first of Blackpool's three magnificent piers. Construction started in 1862 and the pier was built for a total cost of £11,500.
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