Talk:Pier
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[edit] Bridge?
When is a pier a bridge? Birnbeck Pier - "It's the only pier in the world which is joined to an island, and it's one of the oldest piers in the country." Paul E. Ester 19:54, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Size matters
So which IS the smallest pleasure pier in Britain? we have two claims on this article, Cleethorpes and Burnham, and one of these official sites (Burnham, I think) mentions another that is even shorter!. Discuss. Lynbarn 23:16, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Point of View Dispute
Archived POV dispute as resolved.Paul E. Ester 15:19, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Talk
Pier really is only used for entertainment piers in some forms of English? Where, and what are the ones used for shipping (or ferries, etc.) called there? Niteowlneils 00:45, 8 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- And are they really also limited to ones on salt water? What would ones on large lakes or rivers be called? Niteowlneils 00:47, 8 Nov 2004 (UTC)
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- Your right I think, a pier is just something that sticks out over water and is supported by piles or pillars[1]. Some the early recreationaly piers were refered to as 'promenading piers', but even then they were often also used for feries. The Liverpool ferries used to run summers services to Landudno and Southport piers[2].--Jirate 00:58, 2004 Nov 8 (UTC)
[edit] Number of UK piers
I suspect the National Piers Society is only interested in piers above a minimum length, and this is why its total is less than the other figure quoted. The Society doesn't, for example, include in its list the small pier at Harwich. Barnabypage 15:26, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Images
There is a long white space in the middle of the page after the first section. At least in my viewing, with IE. Can somebody fix this? I tried, but it just made it look uglier. User:Zoe|(talk) 18:33, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Which Pier
Does anyone recognize this UK pier? Image:Pier_in_uk.jpg --Paul E. Ester 15:01, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
- That image is of Bangor Pier, in North Wales. It has recently been fully restored, after being bought - by the the local authority - for one penny, and with help from Lottery grants.
- Regards Lynbarn 08:20, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
