...or what's left of it! The pier became known as the Ramsey Queen's Pier when King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra disembarked at the pier-head in August 1902, followed by King George V and Queen Mary in 1920. The Queen Mother also disembarked in 1965 when the Royal Yacht Britannia docked at the end of the pier and the Queen Mother was taken to the landing steps by a royal launch. The Royal Yacht, the "Victoria and Albert" also made an unscheduled stop in 1847 (before the pier was constructed) when it anchored in Ramsey Bay due to heavy seas during a tour around the western isles, and Prince Albert alighted although Queen Victoria felt too ill to do so. Nowall the superstructure has been removed and the rest is gradually being dismantled - a joint effort between the local council and the tides!
Viewing on white is good... but viewing on black is better!
@inthecloud5@s4sayer You're both right of course... in fact, the first section has already been replaced and the second has been removed ready for the new decking to be put in place.
April 1st, 2018
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It is being restored, work is about to start .