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The Local => Local News & Discussion => Topic started by: Fester on March 13, 2011, 08:11:16 pm

Title: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: Fester on March 13, 2011, 08:11:16 pm

Local (ish) news.

Work has commenced on improving the Pier at Beaumaris.  A major investment it seems.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-12715090 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-12715090)

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: brumbob on March 13, 2011, 08:15:59 pm

£2m  :o
and there's nothing to that pier

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: DaveR on March 13, 2011, 08:28:08 pm

It's built out of wood and it all needs replacing. They're all doubling the width of it and extending the pierhead.

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: Fester on March 13, 2011, 09:47:14 pm

For £2m though,  there will certainly be no return on investment.

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: DaveR on March 13, 2011, 09:53:05 pm

There can't be, regardless of the size of investment - as there is nothing on it that makes any money!  $walesflag$

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: Fester on March 13, 2011, 10:07:46 pm

Whilst its nice that not EVERYTHING is about money..... its surprising nonetheless that the spend was authorised in these times of austerity.

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: DaveR on March 13, 2011, 10:11:57 pm

It's been on the way for a while and, of course, there will be incidental benefits for Beaumaris as a whole.

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: Trojan on March 13, 2011, 10:17:42 pm

Little bit of history here:

http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/piers/beaumaris%20pier.htm (http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/piers/beaumaris%20pier.htm)

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: Fester on March 13, 2011, 10:21:10 pm

There is an excellent chapter on Beaumaris Pier in the Piers of Wales book,  (by Darlah Thomas) that Mrs Fester got me for Christmas.

I maintain that its not really a Pier,  its a jetty.

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: DaveR on March 13, 2011, 10:26:01 pm

Nonsense, man, its a PIER!

Did you know that Darlah Thomas lives in Rhos?

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/32/40815539_df033e3eaf_z.jpg?zz=1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/40815539/)
Beaumaris Pier, North Wales (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/40815539/#) by davidrobertsphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/davellandudno/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: Trojan on March 13, 2011, 10:26:58 pm

Quote from: Fester on March 13, 2011, 10:21:10 pm

There is an excellent chapter on Beaumaris Pier in the Piers of Wales book,  (by Darlah Thomas) that Mrs Fester got me for Christmas.

I maintain that its not really a Pier,  its a jetty.

Looks like a Boardwalk to me.  ;D

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: Fester on March 13, 2011, 10:37:01 pm

An article in the NWWN last week mentioned that she lives in Rhos.

Its not a pier ....THIS is a pier!

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: Fester on March 13, 2011, 10:38:54 pm

...and so is THIS !

Title: Re: Beaumaris - Anglesey
Post by: DaveR on March 13, 2011, 10:39:09 pm

Could almost be a blueprint for Llandudno...