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Old 09-09-2008, 07:36   #1
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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.
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Old 09-09-2008, 07:54   #2
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Re: Fleetwood Pier Destroyed By Fire

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
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Old 09-09-2008, 07:55   #3
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Re: Fleetwood Pier Destroyed By Fire

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


ah this may explain why i'm suspicious
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Old 09-09-2008, 08:01   #4
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Re: Fleetwood Pier Destroyed By Fire

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
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Old 09-09-2008, 08:03   #5
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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

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
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Old 09-09-2008, 08:12   #6
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Re: Fleetwood Pier Destroyed By Fire

I heard about this on the radio just now, how very sad.
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Old 09-09-2008, 08:42   #7
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Re: Fleetwood Pier Destroyed By Fire

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

(hey wheres my picture!)
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Old 09-09-2008, 08:47   #8
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Re: Fleetwood Pier Destroyed By Fire

Here it is!
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Old 09-09-2008, 08:53   #9
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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'
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Old 09-09-2008, 09:01   #10
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Re: Fleetwood Pier Destroyed By Fire

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.
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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.
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Old 09-09-2008, 09:36   #12
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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
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Old 09-09-2008, 10:03   #13
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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)
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Old 09-09-2008, 12:01   #14
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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

But will they? Surely they will still have to submit for planning permission and people will still be able to object.
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Old 09-09-2008, 12:07   #15
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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?
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