2019

TM5491 : Claremont Pier

taken 5 years ago, near to Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

This is 1 of 5 images, with title Claremont Pier in this square
Claremont Pier
Claremont Pier
Claremont Pier was built in 1903 and, like many seaside piers, it has had a chequered history. In the early years a paddle steamer service operated from here to Yarmouth but its location close to Great Britain's most easterly point meant that it inevitably had a significant role in the Second World War. In 1940 a hole was blasted in the pier to prevent it becoming a potential invasion landing place and it was later used as an army training area. It was repaired in 1950 but in 1962 parts of it were washed away in a storm. Today there is no public access beyond the building at the shore end which houses a restaurant and other facilities.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Business, Retail, Services Primary Subject: Pier other tags: Beach Seaside Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Claremont Pier [26] · Facilities [2] · Shore [2] Title Clusters: · Claremont Pier [5] ·
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TM5491, 189 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 24 February, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 1 March, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 5462 9187 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:27.9207N 1:44.8238E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 5448 9187
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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