Please send them to info@westpier.co.uk. The West Pier in Brighton on fire this morning. Smoke from the fire began to engulf parts of Hove by mid-afternoon, blown there by a change in the direction of the wind. Death rate from fires and burns. Man killed in Brighton fire was trying to help others to - masslive If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can When was the West Pier in Brighton destroyed? When was the West Pier in Brighton destroyed? The West Pier was extended in 1893, and a concert hall was added in 1916. A funfair was added around the same time. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Browse Obituaries and Death Records in Brea, California. [26] The pier was partially demolished in February 2010, partly to make way for the planned i360 observation tower. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Hotspots from the blaze reignited the next day, but it was too dangerous for firefighters to enter. | Registered Charity No: 280177 | Company No: 1399732 | Privacy and Cookies | Website by SCIP, Collapse of the West Pier taken September 2003, Fire in the Pavilion taken on 28th March 2003. Eastbourne Pier death: Two accused over Stephen Penrice fall It opened in September 1867 and facilities included a saloon, a central observation tower for viewing shipping on the Mersey, refreshment rooms, shelters and an orchestra. Your email address will not be published. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Isolated, blackened and skeletal the structure now cuts a ghostly, eerie structure adrift from the shore. Another said that quick thinking members of the public used what hoses they could get their hands on, to pour water in between the planking and reduce the damage. 2023 West Pier Trust. The storms of February 2014 ruptured the pier, a large chunk of which fell into the seas. The decline of the pier to its present ruinous state is the subject of the song "The West Pier" which features on the 2009 album, Gypsyhead, by Brighton-born Dogan Mehmet.