Royal Pier, Aberystwyth
The Royal Pier, from Aberystwyth seafront looking south | |
| Type | Pleasure |
|---|---|
| Carries | pedestrians |
| Spans | Cardigan Bay |
| Locale | Aberystwyth, Wales |
| Owner | Revegate ltd |
| Characteristics | |
| Construction | hardwood decking on iron piles |
| Total length | 242 metres (794 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Eugenius Birch |
| Constructor | J.E. Dowson |
| Opening date | 1865 |
| Coordinates | 52°24′57″N 4°05′16″W / 52.4159°N 4.0878°W |
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Royal Pier
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St Michael's
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Map of the Aberystwyth Seafront buildings
The Royal Pier, Aberystwyth is a pleasure pier located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. The first pier to open in Wales (1865), after a series of heavy storms it is now a much shortened version of its originally constructed length of 242 metres (794 ft).