Worthing Pier opened on 12 April 1862 and remains open and free of charge to the public. The pier originally was a simple promenade deck 960 ft long and 15 ft wide. In 1888 the pier was upgraded with the width increased to 30 ft and the pier head increased to 105 ft for a 650-seat pavilion to be built.
By 1894 a steam ship began operation between Worthing Pier and the Chain Pier in Brighton, twelve miles to the east.
In March 1913, the pier was damaged in a storm, with only the southern end remaining, completely cut off from land. Later, it was affectionately named 'Easter Island'. A rebuilt pier was opened on 29 May 1914.
The Southern Pavilion (the sea end) has just reopened (April 2022) as a café bar area having in the past been a tearoom a nightclub called ‘The Pier’ a café, a dance hall and a live music venue amongst other things
The pier has been named Pier of the Year by the National Piers Society on two occasions, first in 2006 and again in 2019.[
In November 2009 during strong winds, two Worthing kite surfers became the first people to kitesurf over the pier
To claim this virtual cache you need to answer the questions below
- At the headline coordinates there is a small plaque on the outside of the building regarding a time capsule, how many words are there on the first line?
- At N50 48.440 W00 22.139 there is a picture with some pier history, on what weekday did a storm demolish the decking between the pavilion and the shore?
- In 1921 Worthing Borough Council bought the pier for how much?
- How many 8-sided glass lanterns are there around the whole pier?
- Upload a picture of you (face shot not necessary) or your gps device or a piece of paper with your caching name clearly written on it taken by the blue telescope.
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