I went to brighton today for a day out with the family. Seeing that i thought it was an unfinished construction , but being told it was a burnt down peir , my heart melted. The only thing left was the last bits of metal . You could see it from the observational tower , beach and streets. Bits are still falling off to this day. Whoever or whatever started that fire really changed my views.
I cant believe the West Piers nearly gone. Ive been fascinated with the pier since i was young & even made a very big model of it as a school project. The Trust is a joke, they kept all the money for themselves & more happy seeing it die. I really cant believe there is no hope for the pier now. Goodbye old girl.
The first Grade I Building in the UK (Same as Buckingham Palace) and they let it die that way, what a shame. I'm not from the UK but i feel sorry for that iconic building.
Iván Pacheco I'm From The UK it was a horrific accident I was 3 When It Happened,I'm Surprised I Still Remember,people were just standing their watching it burn,I Grabbed onto my dad yelling no,NO!!!!! I couldn't believe my eyes I went on there when I was about 1 that was what he told me but I can't anymore I am 8 now and still crying about it.
As a young child my parents brought my brother and myself to Sussex for a holiday and we ended up coming to Brighton. We walked along the west pier taking In the sights and sounds of all the activities going on. Dad took some photos of us kids on the pier. Even at such a young age I was fascinated by the architecture of the buildings. My heart sank years later as the pier declined then the first fire came. Imo that was no accident just like the second fire too. I have theories but no proof yet, circumstantial evidence is not hard to come by. Feigned sadness from 'close by' to me says more than anything else. Now to see what little is left and the objections to building a brand new pier to me is history demolished for others greed. How wonderful would it be to construct a similar pier to when the west pier first opened and concert halls added. The council I'm sure would see it differently, wouldn't want to upset the opposition now would they. RiP west pier. A truly magnificent structure now a distant memory.
Went to Brighton for 2 days yesterday, never really knew what this was and just thought it was art or something. Knowing what it is now has made my heart sink, it must've been beautiful and it's terrible to see it looking how it is today
you should see our victorian arches. our council has let them go to absolute rot and waste, and they were built during victorian times. brighton council is utter shite
A number of years ago I used to windsurf passed the end of the West Pier. There was a gnome on the end fishing into the sea. Who knows how it caught fire, but if it was arson then it was probably someone who had an interest in the rebuilding not going ahead ;)
Me too. It was such a beautiful building. I used to love watching the Starlings fly around it. There was talk of it being restored and then it goes up in flames. People saw a boat driving away from it, and fingers were pointed at the Palace Pier owners. They didn't want the competition so burnt it down. There is no other way for it to catch fire other than it being arson. I doubt a pigeon did it.
I went there when I was young and the bridge had gone but the main body remained. Its heartbreaking to see just the empty frame. I also used to get sad about Birnbeck Pier at Weston Super Mare and hope one day that might get restored
I live in brighton and although it is very sad it gone it does look very cool but this is where my parents met and they were so sad when it got burnt down
HI, I'm a student at Brighton Film School. I'm doing a school project documentary about West Pier. Can I use this footage in my documentary. I would appreciate it. It'll only be on the schools website and not for commercial use. Many Thanks!
My Great uncle was a firefighter for brighton and hove and he was by the building and he said that hed never seen so much smoke! With his 2 men he was able put quater of the fire down but the sea fighters did the rest anyways.
