4065 x 2610 px | 34,4 x 22,1 cm | 13,6 x 8,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
18 febbraio 2015
Ubicazione:
Southend-on-Sea, Essex,England UK
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Southend Pier, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. 18 Feb 2015 The longest pleasure pier in the world at 1.34 miles ( 2.16km ) long. It stretches into the Thames Estuary from the sea front at Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Wikipedia below: n the early 19th century, Southend was growing as a seaside holiday resort. At the time, it was thought that spending time by the sea was good for one's health, and since it was close to the capital, many Londoners would come to Southend for this reason. However the coast at Southend consists of large mudflats, so the sea is never very deep even at full tide (between four and six metres), and recedes over a mile from the beach at low tide. Large boats were unable to stop at Southend near to the beach and no boats at all were able to stop at low tide. This meant that many potential visitors would travel past Southend and go to Margate, or other resorts where docking facilities were better. To counter this trend local dignitaries pushed for a pier to be built. This would allow boats to reach Southend at all tides. The campaign was led by former Lord Mayor of the City of London Sir William Heygate, a resident of Southend.
