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            Llandudno Pier, North Parade, Llandudno, North Wales LL20 2LP.

Llandudno Pier... Geolocation 53.33167° N, -3.825° E

Llandudno Pier is a Grade II* listed pier in the seaside resort of Llandudno, North Wales, United Kingdom. At 2,295 feet (700 m), the pier is the longest in Wales and the fifth longest in England and Wales. In 2005, was voted "Pier of the Year 2005" by the members of the National Piers Society.

The Opening
The pier was opened to the public on 1 August 1877 by director Dr Nicol. Although not completely finished by this time, the pier directors considered it was sufficiently complete to allow public access. According to The North Wales Chronicle, upon opening, "a throng of visitors flocked upon it and it presented quite a lively appearance". The first steamboat to land passengers on the new pier was the Prince Authur, which arrived in Llandudno at the start of May 1878.

Operation
The pier sustained its first damage during a heavy storm in November 1878, when the landing stage under the pier sustained light damage. The landwards extension to the same design, still in deep water and also supported on iron columns, was opened in 1884 and a new landing stage was added in 1891.
Towards the end of 1907, the owners announced intentions through an application to the Board of Trade to widen the pier, extend it by sea dredging and to construct pavilions and a tramway. By 1908, the pier would often be overcrowded during the summer season, causing inconvenience to passengers boarding and alighting from steamboats.

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Taken on: February 27, 2022

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Camera: Nikon D7200, f/7.1, 1/1600 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

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