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Birnbeck Pier, also known as the 'Old Pier', is a pier situated on the Bristol Channel in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, approximately 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Bristol. It is the only pier in the country which links the mainland to an island, linking to Birnbeck Island, a 1.2 hectares (3.0 acres) rocky island just to the west of Worlebury Hill. The grade II* listed pier was designed by Eugenius Birch and opened in 1867. Birnbeck Pier is one of only six Grade II* piers surviving in the country. The refreshment and waiting rooms of 1898 were designed by local architect Hans Price and the clocktower and the piermaster's house have been attributed to him. The pier has been closed to the public since 1994 and is now on the Buildings at Risk Register.

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  • Birnbeck Pier, also known as the 'Old Pier', is a pier situated on the Bristol Channel in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, approximately 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Bristol. It is the only pier in the country which links the mainland to an island, linking to Birnbeck Island, a 1.2 hectares (3.0 acres) rocky island just to the west of Worlebury Hill. The grade II* listed pier was designed by Eugenius Birch and opened in 1867. Birnbeck Pier is one of only six Grade II* piers surviving in the country. The refreshment and waiting rooms of 1898 were designed by local architect Hans Price and the clocktower and the piermaster's house have been attributed to him. The pier has been closed to the public since 1994 and is now on the Buildings at Risk Register. During the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries the pier was popular both with locals and tourists to the town. As a boarding point for steamers plying their trade in the Bristol Channel, it underwent various extensions and modifications over the years. During the Second World War the pier was commissioned as HMS Birnbeck by the Admiralty as part of the Directorate of Miscellaneous Weapons Development (DMWD) for research into new weapons. The pier reopened after the war, but the number of visitors and steamer passengers declined. The final excursion visited the pier in 1979. Since its closure, ownership has changed many times and it has been subject to a series of proposals for its redevelopment which have all proved fruitless. The pier remains in a largely derelict state. Part of the pier collapsed during storms on 30 December 2015. (en)
  • 伯恩贝克码头(Birnbeck Pier),也被称为“老码头”,是位于英格兰北索美塞特濱海韋斯頓布里斯托尔湾的一个码头,距离布里斯托尔西南约29公里。它是该国唯一一个连接大陆和岛屿的码头。該碼頭于1867年6月5日對外开放,由設計。自1994年以来,该码头開始關閉,现已被列入濒危建筑名录。自关闭以来,其所有权已多次转手,有人提出過一系列重建建议,但均无果而终。码头依舊处于被遗弃的状态。码头的一部分甚至在2015年12月30日的一場风暴中倒塌。 (zh)
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  • Birnbeck Pier and Island (en)
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  • Weston-super-Mare, Bristol Channel, England (en)
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  • Birnbeck Pier (en)
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  • Birnbeck Pier (en)
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  • 伯恩贝克码头(Birnbeck Pier),也被称为“老码头”,是位于英格兰北索美塞特濱海韋斯頓布里斯托尔湾的一个码头,距离布里斯托尔西南约29公里。它是该国唯一一个连接大陆和岛屿的码头。該碼頭于1867年6月5日對外开放,由設計。自1994年以来,该码头開始關閉,现已被列入濒危建筑名录。自关闭以来,其所有权已多次转手,有人提出過一系列重建建议,但均无果而终。码头依舊处于被遗弃的状态。码头的一部分甚至在2015年12月30日的一場风暴中倒塌。 (zh)
  • Birnbeck Pier, also known as the 'Old Pier', is a pier situated on the Bristol Channel in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, approximately 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Bristol. It is the only pier in the country which links the mainland to an island, linking to Birnbeck Island, a 1.2 hectares (3.0 acres) rocky island just to the west of Worlebury Hill. The grade II* listed pier was designed by Eugenius Birch and opened in 1867. Birnbeck Pier is one of only six Grade II* piers surviving in the country. The refreshment and waiting rooms of 1898 were designed by local architect Hans Price and the clocktower and the piermaster's house have been attributed to him. The pier has been closed to the public since 1994 and is now on the Buildings at Risk Register. (en)
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  • Birnbeck Pier (en)
  • 伯恩贝克码头 (zh)
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