Anger in famous UK seaside town as ‘abandoned’ pier cut off from beach and left to rot

Anger in famous UK seaside town as ‘abandoned’ pier cut off from beach and left to rot (Image: Getty) Many are calling for urgent action to restore to its former glory Herne Bay pier in Kent , with residents saying its decaying remains are a "blot" on the landscape. Pictures show the once bustling pier, which was first opened in 1899, now looking frail, weathered and abandoned in the North Sea. Some people fear that it may only be weeks or months away from collapsing into the sea.

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However, a devastating flood in 1978 followed by storms in February 1979 hugely damaged the pier. READ MORE Met Office issues 8-hour-long yellow warnings aler.