Whitby Piers and Beach

 Whitby has had piers helping to control tidal flows since the medieval era, the current East and West Piers having initially been built in the 19th Century, before extensions were added in the 20th.

The Grade II listed East Pier was built in 1854 and reaches a length of 1080ft, it is of sandstone construction, the West Pier is also Grade II listed, of sandstone construction but was built in 1831 and is 1178ft in length. These piers are found at the harbour entrance and were doubled in length with work completed in 1912, this was to prevent a whirlpool effect at the harbours entrance that had been affecting ships when entering the port. Both piers have lighthouses on them with the East Pier having the smaller constructed tower.

I took the pictures below on the 25th August 2018 with a Nikon d3300, the can also be seen in a 12 x 4 x 300 resolution on Clickasnap and un-watermarked.

The following picture was taken looking north from West Cliff looking over Whitby Beach in the direction of Sandsend and Kettleness. The North Sea Waves Breaking on to the beach.

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Brighton Piers in Art Sketches

 West Pier

The West Pier is a derelict pier off the coast of Brighton which closed to the public in 1975. Opened on the 6th October 1866, the West Pier was the 2nd in Brighton following the Royal Suspension Chain Pier, it was extended in 1893 and a concert hall was added during the First World War and around this time the pier reached it's maximum popularity before declining during the inter war years. After closure the pier was largely neglected with sections collapsing into the sea at various times, a major storm in 2002 causing extensive damage and several fires putting the pier beyond repair. The pier was awarded Grade I listed status in 1982 to date the only pier to have been. The artwork of the remains below was created by me.

West Pier Remains, Brighton

Brighton Palace Pier

The Brighton Palace Pier was the third to open in Brighton and the only one still in use, the pier was granted Grade II listed status on the 20th August 1971 and continues to be a popular tourist attraction to this day,

Brighton Palace Pier

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