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emzy	09-09-2008 07:36

Fleetwood Pier Destroyed By Fire

Just seen this on the news

BBC NEWS | England | Lancashire | Historic pier destroyed in fire

An historic Lancashire pier has burned down in a fire during the night.

flashy

09-09-2008 07:54

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i heard this on the news at 7 this morning, how many more piers are going to be burnt down this year? a bit suss if you ask me

flashy

09-09-2008 07:55

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BBC NEWS | England | Lancashire | Historic pier under hammer again

ah this may explain why i'm suspicious

emzy	09-09-2008 08:01

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I dont normally watch the news, its just the boys had turned the sky box off leaving it on BBC1 when i saw it

Doesnt look like they'll be getting the asking price now does it lol

flashy

09-09-2008 08:03

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Originally Posted by emzy (Post 628955)

I dont normally watch the news, its just the boys had turned the sky box off leaving it on BBC1 when i saw it

Doesnt look like they'll be getting the asking price now does it lol

no, but i'm sure they will be able to claim on the insurance though, like i said, its very suspicious that this should happen when they cant sell the place

MissTechnophobe

09-09-2008 08:12

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I heard about this on the radio just now, how very sad.

MUMMIBOO

09-09-2008 08:42

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What a shame! glad i got this picture when i did though.

(hey wheres my picture!)

MUMMIBOO

09-09-2008 08:47

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Here it is! :)

MargaretR

09-09-2008 08:53

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Originally Posted by MUMMIBOO (Post 628966)

What a shame! glad i got this picture when i did though.

(hey wheres my picture!)

There are several pics of the pier on Google Earth.
I have been visiting Fleetwood a couple of times a month on the coast bus.
It is a ghost town on the days when the market is closed, and out of season it is even worse.

It is not really a 'holiday resort' any more because there are no attractions other than the market and Freeport.

Like others who have posted, I suspect that the fire is 'convenient'

WillowTheWhisp

09-09-2008 09:01

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I heard it on the radio this morning. There was a local resident who had gone to look at it and was reporting back to the studio by phone whilst it was still burning and spreading.

WillowTheWhisp

09-09-2008 09:04

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Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 628953)

BBC NEWS | England | Lancashire | Historic pier under hammer again

ah this may explain why i'm suspicious

But wasn't that when the present owner bought it? Not that he's done much with it because local residents objected to some of his plans.

flashy

09-09-2008 09:36

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well if they objected to some of his plans doesnt that tell you something willow? its and insurance job so they can build something that they wanted to build in the first place

derekgas

09-09-2008 10:03

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I would say this is an insurance job, they need to develop the pier to fit in with the 380 planned homes on the docks, queue up pensioners for the new purpose built luxury pensioners apartments (flats, hehe)

WillowTheWhisp

09-09-2008 12:01

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Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 628987)

well if they objected to some of his plans doesnt that tell you something willow? its and insurance job so they can build something that they wanted to build in the first place

But will they? Surely they will still have to submit for planning permission and people will still be able to object.

wadey

09-09-2008 12:07

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Took this photo earlier in the year. Needless to say we managed to go on a day when there was no market. The place was deserted. How on Earth do piers keep catching fire?

cashman

09-09-2008 12:30

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well it must be a vast improvement now.:rolleyes:

WillowTheWhisp

09-09-2008 16:08

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Originally Posted by wadey (Post 629028)

How on Earth do piers keep catching fire?

Arson? Insurance scam? Squatters feeling chilly and lighing a fire? Idiot smoking and dropping matches/dog ends onto wooden planks?

flashy

09-09-2008 16:37

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to be honest willow, with all the rain we have had recently i doubt a dog end would have set fire to anything, it was set on fire in the early hours of this morning, other than arson the only other thing that it could have been is an electrical fault, but i'm sticking with the insurance scam

WillowTheWhisp

09-09-2008 17:34

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Just heard on the news that it wasn't insured so that puts paid to that theory.

flashy

09-09-2008 18:01

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hmmmmm, ok, maybe not insured but they will still have to demolish it, and build whatever it was they wanted to build on there

Neil	09-09-2008 18:21

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When you own a pier do you actually own any land except for the entrance bit?

I wonder who will pay the massive sum of money to demolish it?

Tealeaf

09-09-2008 18:22

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Originally Posted by Neil (Post 629163)

When you own a pier do you actually own any land?

Depends whether the tide is in or out.

MargaretR

09-09-2008 18:31

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Scrap METAL - they may not need to pay for demolition

pipinfort

09-09-2008 18:48

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Its some scam or other..........:rolleyes:

WillowTheWhisp

09-09-2008 19:04

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Well he'll need to get back more than £500,000 to make any sort of profit. He'd probably be able to build on the bit where the entrance was but not much are in comparison to the whole of a pier is it?

No doubt we'll find out what caused it eventually.

polly

09-09-2008 19:06

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 629125)

Arson? Insurance scam? Squatters feeling chilly and lighing a fire? Idiot smoking and dropping matches/dog ends onto wooden planks?

They do get a lot of 'Wino's' hanging around that area

WillowTheWhisp

09-09-2008 19:07

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I reckon that's a more likely scenario. tramp drunk drops lighted match, inside, where there is a lot of rubbish and the rain hasn't soaked the wood.

wadey

09-09-2008 19:18

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BBC NEWS | In Pictures | Your pictures: Fleetwood Pier fire
some really good photos from members of the public

flashy

09-09-2008 20:24

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cheers for that wadey, the pics are good

Benipete

10-09-2008 01:43

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Originally Posted by pipinfort (Post 629173)

Its some scam or other..........:rolleyes:

I think it was a Fishermans Friend that done it:hehetable

wadey

14-07-2010 13:26

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Needless to say I picked a cold windy day but here is an update on the remains of Fleetwood Pier, doesn't look good

Barrie Yates

14-07-2010 16:28

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Originally Posted by Neil (Post 629163)

When you own a pier do you actually own any land except for the entrance bit?

I wonder who will pay the massive sum of money to demolish it?

I think I read somewhere - a long time ago, that the area between High and Low Tide limits all around the coast, belong to the Crown. Cannot guarantee that this is a fact.

jaysay

14-07-2010 17:45

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Originally Posted by wadey (Post 828906)

Needless to say I picked a cold windy day but here is an update on the remains of Fleetwood Pier, doesn't look good

Doesn't look good, think thats a bit of an understatement wadey:rolleyes:

wadey

14-07-2010 20:58

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Hehe

grannyclaret

15-07-2010 11:11

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grannyclaret

15-07-2010 11:30

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sheese.cant do it

jaysay

15-07-2010 17:56

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Originally Posted by grannyclaret (Post 829083)

sheese.cant do it

Cant do what GC:confused:

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