Weston-Super-Mere

[eash]

Isn't it sad about the pier there? Such a shame.

[123everton]

Yes

[ll_billym]

It's Weston- super-Mare.

[Ice.Maiden]

rofl.

[ruby27]

Not really

It may be a commercial problem for the town, inasmuch as the pier was a tourist attraction. But, sad in my view is an emotion kept for people and animals.

I am however biased I was born near Weston and I can not stand the place, however if you want to admire a pier go and visit Clevedon 15 miles north up the coast. It has an exceptionally elegant Victorian pier and no donkeys.

[Booldawg]

piers are like pubs; the moment new owners realise their heavy investments arent paying off they seem to go up in flames.

[Oneeyedvic]

Of course it is a shame, but when watching the news last night they were interviewing a local who was crying about it.

Sorry, but it is really not that 'sad'.

[Booldawg]

Says alot about the town when the pier makes up for 99% of its charachter and charm.

[wiggal]

I cried when Southend pier burnt :-( But that is because it is sentimental to me! My grandads ashes were scattered there from a navy boat and every year since on boxing day the hole of my dads side of the family would walk the pier with my nan!

As for Weston Super Mare, never even been there!

[anotheoldgit]

All is not lost, it seems that the Edwardian iron work is still intact.

The largely wooden structure can surely be rebuilt, I don't suppose that this was original anyway.

[jno]

yes, I read it the same way as oldgit: it's just the buildings on deck that were burnt, the substructure sounded as if it was ok; so it could be rebuilt.

[Ice.Maiden]

It seems that WSM's suddenly in the news. Read today about a 3 year old girl from there being expelled from her school or nursery.

[socket2008]

The problem with piers is that they are made of wood and easily destroyed by fire,wind,rain. Eventually we will have none left. The victorians who built them probably didn't think of them as a long term investment/interest. The fact that any have survived is a miracle.