They were feats of engineering in the Victorian era, using the latest design and technology to create walkways out to sea.

Pier work to enhance the pier at Town Landing in Dartmouth is proceeding despite a harsh wintertime construction schedule.

A hundred and fifty years ago, piers were on the itinerary of almost any visit to a seaside town. In the 1850s, 100 piers stretched out from the British coastline. They were feats of engineering ...