The West Pier

[¡Cereal Killer!]

I think we should go for the worlds longest pier The current is Southends pier which is 1.34 Miles Long

If not, build a ROAD to France

 

[Les Biehn]

In the sea apparently

Not 'where'.

 

[Northstander]

sorry

Not got a clue

 

[Yorkie]

It would improve the sights if the old iron rubble was removed and du.mped

I think the end bit has a beauty of it's own.

 

[British Bulldog]

It would improve the sights if the old iron rubble was removed and du.mped

Could'nt agree more it's an eyesore.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Could fairly easily IMHO build a strong yet cheap and tasteful canopy over the pier, resurrect the walkway and make it into a West Pier museum. I mean, the ironwork structure is sound as. They transformed the old Victorian aquarium into a Sea Life Centre fairly well. Maybe something along similar lines for the West Pier. If only to piss orf the Ignoble criminals that run the Palace Pier.

 

[Nobby's Betamax Video]

Can't believe the (ig)noble organisation. They seem to be trying to block ANYTHING being built on our seafront as it will be "competition".

After blocking the West Pier from getting Lottery funding they're now trying to stop the i360.

They also didn't rebuild the theatre on the end of the Palace Pier (Hanbury Ballroom anyone?).

They also changed the pier's name to make it to the wider world that there is only one pier in Brighton.

Surpised they've not tried to close EVERY rock-shop, cafe, bar, restaurant on the Brighton seafront as it's "competition".

How is the i360 going to be comparable to the Palace Pier? The latter is a scum-hole only frequented by kids & tourists. They can keep it, but don't f**k around with anything else.

They should piss of out of our city.

Here endeth my rant of the day.

 

[bigc]

what do you mean, hanbury ballroom?

 

[NMH]

I always liked Nick Cave's idea, of just dumping tons of topsoil on it, then leaving nature to do what it liked!

Which would be...... wash away all the topsoil, which would quickly be claimed to the sea - leaving.... a bunch of ugly-arsed pins that the council will be happy to leave where they are.

That's why Nick Cave is an artist, and they dream loads of pie-in-sky so they can sell records.

 

[Nobby's Betamax Video]

what do you mean, hanbury ballroom?

The mushroomy mineret (sp?) on the roof, similar to the one that adorned the forestry place on the corner of the old New England Street were, allegedly, part of the old theatre at the end of the Palace Pier that mysteriously didn't get rebuilt as part of the agreement when taking on ownership of the pier.

Allegedly.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

How do they build piers?

They use piles and stacks. Basically a pillar embedded into the seabed and work their way out to sea.

The West Pier was said to be the finest work of Eugenius Birch - The main man in the pier building sphere.

 

[BensGrandad]

It is neither use nor ornament and too much money has been wasted on it already. Demolish it completely and tidy up the front, obvious answer. Why should lottery money be wasted on a pile of derelict old rusty pipes, which may have appeared to be beautiful years ago but is now an eyesore and not needed.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

It is neither use nor ornament and too much money has been wasted on it already. Demolish it completely and tidy up the front, obvious answer. Why should lottery money be wasted on a pile of derelict old rusty pipes, which may have appeared to be beautiful years ago but is now an eyesore and not needed.

I don't think it is an eyesore at all. It can look extremely striking at sunset and sunrise. Plus, where would all the starlings live!?

They are planning to put uplights around it and hopefully restore it.

I don't think it is a waste of money at all.

 

[Yorkie]

I don't think it is an eyesore at all. It can look extremely striking at sunset and sunrise. Plus, where would all the starlings live!?

They are planning to put uplights around it and hopefully restore it.

I don't think it is a waste of money at all.

Nor me and it serves as a reminder to the idiots who allowed to go that way.

 

[BensGrandad]

That is what makes this country of our so great (thank you Maggie) the freedom of opinion and the right to express that view in a civil manner.

I think that it is an eye sore and the sooner it is demolished completely the better.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

That is what makes this country of our so great (thank you Maggie) the freedom of opinion and the right to express that view in a civil manner.

I think that it is an eye sore and the sooner it is demolished completely the better.

Over my dead body.

I will fight you on the beach, BG.

The area will be regenerated and the gangway and twisted wreck will be removed, that is an eyesore.
I honestly don't see the problem of the old Concert hall. But as you say, it is all about personal perception.

 

[Braders]

Take your Bernabeu, Stadio Del Alpi, Theatre of Dreams, Millenium, Allianz Arena, New Wembley and shove 'em your arse - A Stadium out to sea would be the coolest on the planet.

Only problem though is we'd need frogmen instead of ballboys

"i'm sorry , the match has been postponed due to the tide coming in"

 

[Superfreds Mullet]

Burn it down I say! Oops someone already has

 

[Yorkie]

Over my dead body.

I will fight you on the beach, BG.

The area will be regenerated and the gangway and twisted wreck will be removed, that is an eyesore.
I honestly don't see the problem of the old Concert hall. But as you say, it is all about personal perception.

I'm with you BOF. Side by side on the beach

 

[BensGrandad]

That sounds like bullying 2 against one even if the 1 is a fat one!!

Because I am a coward I will meet you halfway we will demolish the parts nearest to the prom and leave the bit out at sea. The onkly stipulation is that the money comes from private sources or donations not from any government, council or lottery funding.