2008

ST3161 : The Grand Pier in flames

taken 16 years ago, near to Uphill, North Somerset, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title The Grand Pier in flames in this square
The Grand Pier in flames
The Grand Pier in flames
Fire destroyed the Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare on the morning of 28 July 2008. The efforts of many firemen could not prevent the pavilion from being totally consumed. The owners have pledged to rebuild the pavilion as soon as possible.

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Category: Fire (site of)
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Grand Pier [190] · Pier Weston-Super-Mare [156] · Pier Pavilion [50] Other Photos: · Grand Pier Title Clusters: · The Grand Pier in flames [2] ·
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ST3161, 990 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Borrison   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 28 July, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 15 October, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 317 613 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:20.7996N 2:58.9230W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 317 613
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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