Beaumaris Pier
The pier was designed by Frederick Foster and opened in 1846. It was constructed to attract steamers connecting Liverpool with North Wales.
The pier was originally constructed of wooden piles and iron girders but was rebuilt in 1872 after sustaining storm damage. In 1895, further work extended the pier to 570 feet and a 2ft 6inch gauge baggage tramway was added.
A pavilion was built at the end of the 19th century and the pier was served by the steamers of the Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company (L&NWSSCo ) for many years. It was particularly popular in the summer months with services to and from Menai Bridge, Llandudno and Liverpool, provided by the steamers ‘La Marguerite’, ‘St Elvies’ and ‘Snowdonia’.
However, with the arrival of the screw steamers in the mid-1920s calls by the larger L&NWSSCo steamers came to an end.
However, the pier continued to be used by the Bangor Garth Ferry.
Following World War Two, there was some deterioration and, with the decline in passenger services it was decided to demolish the unsafe T-head structure. The pier was also narrowed at this time. Thanks to a donation by a local yachtswoman and RNLI Lifeboat secretary Beaumaris Town Council repaired the pier at a cost of £15,000 in the 1960s and ownership passed to the Isle of Anglesey Borough Council in 1974.
The shoreward end of the pier is constructed of stone and includes a gift kiosk which was once the toll kiosk. There are seats, a shelter and angling facilities at the seaward end.
Anglesey County Council approved plans for the refurbishment of Beaumaris Pier in 2010, to include the replacement of decking, the reinstatement of the pier to its former width, the refurbishment of the kiosk and shelter, and the provision of a landing pontoon with linkspan foot bridge serving local pleasure boat services which operate cruises to Puffin Island and along the Menai Strait. The work costing £2 million was undertaken by BAM-Nuttall in 2011-12.
Read MoreThe pier was originally constructed of wooden piles and iron girders but was rebuilt in 1872 after sustaining storm damage. In 1895, further work extended the pier to 570 feet and a 2ft 6inch gauge baggage tramway was added.
A pavilion was built at the end of the 19th century and the pier was served by the steamers of the Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company (L&NWSSCo ) for many years. It was particularly popular in the summer months with services to and from Menai Bridge, Llandudno and Liverpool, provided by the steamers ‘La Marguerite’, ‘St Elvies’ and ‘Snowdonia’.
However, with the arrival of the screw steamers in the mid-1920s calls by the larger L&NWSSCo steamers came to an end.
However, the pier continued to be used by the Bangor Garth Ferry.
Following World War Two, there was some deterioration and, with the decline in passenger services it was decided to demolish the unsafe T-head structure. The pier was also narrowed at this time. Thanks to a donation by a local yachtswoman and RNLI Lifeboat secretary Beaumaris Town Council repaired the pier at a cost of £15,000 in the 1960s and ownership passed to the Isle of Anglesey Borough Council in 1974.
The shoreward end of the pier is constructed of stone and includes a gift kiosk which was once the toll kiosk. There are seats, a shelter and angling facilities at the seaward end.
Anglesey County Council approved plans for the refurbishment of Beaumaris Pier in 2010, to include the replacement of decking, the reinstatement of the pier to its former width, the refurbishment of the kiosk and shelter, and the provision of a landing pontoon with linkspan foot bridge serving local pleasure boat services which operate cruises to Puffin Island and along the Menai Strait. The work costing £2 million was undertaken by BAM-Nuttall in 2011-12.
