South Parade Pier
Pier in Portsmouth, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The South Parade Pier is a pier in Portsmouth, England. It is one of two piers in the city, the other being Clarence Pier. The pier once had a long hall down its centre which housed a seating area and a small restaurant. The outside of the hall is a promenade which runs the length of the pier. Once fallen into disrepair, as of 2017, the pier has been developed into an amusement arcade and food outlet.
Type | Pleasure |
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Carries | Pedestrians |
Locale | Portsmouth |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 600 feet (180 m)[1] |
History | |
Opening date | 26 July 1879; 144 years ago (1879-07-26) |
Coordinates | 50°46.698′N 1°04.566′W |
The South Parade Pier, in Southsea, part of the English city of Portsmouth, is a pleasure pier offering typical seaside attractions including souvenir shops, ice creams, indoor amusements and a small children's funfair. It also contains a fishing deck and two function rooms which are often used for live music.