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Deal #1 photo album
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Deal Pier.
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photo: Harold Wyld
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| Over the years, Deal
has had three piers. The original one was built in 1838 by Sir
John Rennie. A wooden structure, it was replaced in 1864 by
an iron pier, following destruction in a winter gale. This survived
until January 1940 when a crippled Dutch freighter caused serious
damage. Its replacement - the present concrete pier - was officially
opened by Prince Philip in 1957. It remains an extremely popular
venue for anglers and visitors, many of whom stroll the length
of the pier to eat in the pierhead's Goodwins Cafe and admire
splendid views of Deal's seafront. |
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