Piers · South East England
Worthing Pier
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Worthing Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Worthing · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Worthing Pier, the nearest railway station is Worthing, located 1.3 km away. Entry to the pier is free, and it is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is BN11 3FJ.
About
Worthing Pier is a seaside pier in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Coordinates: 50.8082°, -0.3694°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
Worthing Pier is a public pleasure pier in Worthing, West Sussex, England. Designed by Sir Robert Rawlinson, it was opened on 12 April 1862 and remains open to the public. The pier originally was a simple promenade deck 960 ft (290 m) long and 15 ft (4.6 m) wide. In 1888 the pier was upgraded with the width increased to 30 ft (9.1 m) and the pier head increased to 105 ft (32 m) for a 650-seat pavilion to be built. It is a Grade II listed building structure.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
Worthing Pier features the Pavilion, a historic entertainment venue that has been serving the community since 1926. Visitors can enjoy various events and activities in the Pavilion Atrium, which offers stunning views of the seafront and is suitable for celebrations and meetings.
From the Wikipedia article
Worthing Pier is a public pleasure pier in Worthing, West Sussex, England. Designed by Sir Robert Rawlinson, it was opened on 12 April 1862 and remains open to the public. The pier originally was a simple promenade deck 960 ft (290 m) long and 15 ft (4.6 m) wide. In 1888 the pier was upgraded with the width increased to 30 ft (9.1 m) and the pier head increased to 105 ft (32 m) for a 650-seat pavilion to be built. It is a Grade II listed building structure. The pier has been named Pier of the Year by the National Piers Society on two occasions, first in 2006 and again in 2019.
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Background
History
By 1894 a steam ship began operation between Worthing Pier and the Chain Pier in Brighton, ten miles to the east. Over the Easter weekend that year, four-year-old Archie Miles became separated from his promenading family and managed to unwittingly stow away on . This set off a police hunt and he was only reunited with his parents after a night in the workhouse at Brighton and a telegram to his grandparents in Mayfield. The first moving picture show in Worthing was seen on the pier on 31 August 1896 and is commemorated today by a blue plaque. In March 1913, on Easter Monday, the pier was damaged in a storm, with only the southern end remaining, completely cut off from land. Later, it was…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8082, -0.3694
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Worthing
- Parish
- Worthing, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN11 3FJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Worthing West
- Phone
- +44 1903 206 206
- Nearest railway station
- Worthing — 1.3 km
- Opening
- 12 April 1862
Sources
- osm: w92033496 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Worthing Pier (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pier Amusements, Worthing Pier - geograph.org.uk - 1378991.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Worthing Pier?
- Worthing Pier is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN11 3FJ), in the parish of Worthing, unparished area.
- What is Worthing Pier?
- Worthing Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Worthing Pier?
- The nearest railway station is Worthing, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN11 3FJ.
- Is Worthing Pier a listed building?
- Worthing Pier is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Worthing Pier free to visit?
- Yes, Worthing Pier is free to enter.
- How do I get to Worthing Pier?
- The nearest railway station is Worthing, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN11 3FJ.