Swanage Pier
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Swanage Pier by Mike Faherty as part of the Geograph project.
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Swanage Pier
Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 16 Mar 2009
The second pier to be built in Swanage, originally intended for the export of Purbeck stone: this second one was not liked by local merchants; built in 1893, and primarily used by holiday-makers http://www.bbc.co.uk/dorset/content/articles/2005/06/28/coast05walks_stage2_feature.shtml http://www.swanagepiertrust.com/
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Image Location
Latitude
50.608186
Longitude
-1.950909