As I picked up my friend this morning to play golf , he reported how a fire in the early hours of this morning had reduced a local landmark to ashes. The 104 year old Grand Pier at Weston Super Mare, also known as the "Grand Old lady of Weston," was destroyed as flames ripped through the structure, creating a plume of smoke, reported as visible up to 60 miles away.I remember vividly my first visit to Weston as a 10 year old on holiday with my Grandparents. The fortnight's holiday I spent with them here in the west country, influenced my choice to study and finally to settle here.
I have repeated many times our walks on the beach, and our fish and chips strolls along the pier at Sunset. The landmark has featured in retirement and staff summer events, framing memories of colleagues and friends, as well as the beauty of the landscape in which it was set. The pier has risen from the ashes before, after a fire in 1930, and hopefully will again.Where is Weston Super Mare
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News Footage and Coverage From The BBC
- Huge fire destroys historic pier
- 100 years of entertainment at Weston
- The Grand Pier Through the Ages
Image Credits: Top left BBC
and Middle right grandpierwsm.co.uk
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