pier
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Since then, he has created installations at the festival using reclaimed materials, including Carhenge - a replica of Stonehenge built from vintage vehicles – and Glastonbury-on-Sea, a 60ft pier.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
The pier was widely viewed as a failure: It repeatedly broke apart due to bad weather, was operational for only 20 days and cost $230 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Australia’s government is investing about $5.6 billion in Stirling for things like a training center, housing, improvements to the submarine pier, a facility to handle radioactive waste, and power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Part of a historic pier has washed away as Storm Ingrid brings heavy rain and strong winds to Devon and Cornwall.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
At the end of the pier was a small knot of people.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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