Very sad, another grand dame lost to a fire; built in the 1870s only a part of it could be saved. of course it doesn't help that so much of these old piers are built primarily of wood.





Pier fires:

The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare was damaged by fires in 1930 and 2008
Hastings Pier was almost destroyed by a fire on 5 October 2010
West Pier in Brighton burned down in 2003
The Indian Pavilion on Blackpool's North Pier was destroyed by fire in 1921
South Parade Pier in Southsea was destroyed by a blaze in 1904
Another fire in 1974 meant the pier needed rebuilding for a second time

(taken from BBC site)