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Southport Pier FIRE - breaking news! I get on site to assess the damage!

Southport Pier FIRE - breaking news! I get on site to assess the damage! How bad was the fire outbreak last night? Was this caused by an electrical fault? The 165-year-old Grade II listed attraction went up in flames late last night (August 31) with emergency services rushing to the scene. It spread around 20 metres before firefighters were called to extinguish the blaze. Southport Pier is a pleasure pier in Southport, Merseyside, England. Opened in August 1860, it is the oldest iron pier in the country. Its length of 1,108 m (3,635 ft) makes it the second-longest in Great Britain, after Southend Pier. Although at one time spanning 1,340 m (4,380 ft), a succession of storms and fires during the late 19th and early 20th centuries reduced its length to that of the present day. On the 31st of August, the pier was affected by a large fire, detailed in the media on the following day. It was suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault. It also spread to a cafe building on the pier.[3] The pier has been host to famous entertainers, including Charlie Chaplin in the early 20th century. It was visited by steamliners in its heyday, but silting of the channel meant that by the 1920s very few steamers were able to reach the pier, and the service ceased in 1929. The pier fell into disrepair throughout the late 20th century, and by 1990 it was operating at a significant annual loss with rising maintenance costs. The local council sought to have the pier demolished, but were defeated in their attempt by a single vote. The pier was significantly restored during 2000–2002, and opened to the public in May 2002. The Southport Pier Tramway ran from Southport Promenade to the pier head at various times in the pier's history with various rolling stock, most recently until June 2015.[4] The pier is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, first listed on 18 August 1975. Subscribe for more adventures:    / @andrew-emerson   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/andrewem... Get 70% off your box of GUSTO and support my channel: https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_c... #roadtrip #UKTravel #HistoricTowns #EnglandVlog #SlowTravel