Weymouth - The Bandstand Pier
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Weymouth - The Bandstand Pier by Chris Talbot as part of the Geograph project.
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Weymouth - The Bandstand Pier
Image: © Chris Talbot Taken: 26 Aug 2008
Opening on 25th May 1939 this pier used to reach 200feet into Weymouth Bay, until 1985 when the cost of maintaining it became too much and the pier was blown up following a national competition to "push the button".
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Image Location
Latitude
50.61703
Longitude
-2.45226