Shotley Pier is set for a public reopening at the end of May.
- Credit: Peta Hillier
It has been derelict for more than 30 years - but now people will finally be able to set foot on an iconic seaside attraction that has been derelict for more than a generation.
Residents have long held ambitions to revamp Shotley Pier, which has a storied past - having been first constructed in 1894 and previously used to ferry mail, coal, munitions and sailors across the River Stour.
The Shotley Heritage Charitable Community Benefit Society purchased the landmark in 2017 and restored it last year, with the first 30 metres (98 feet) of the pier being completely renovated.
Shotley Pier is set for a public reopening at the end of May.
- Credit: Peta Hillier
It has been derelict for more than 30 years - but now people will finally be able to set foot on an iconic seaside attraction that has been derelict for more than a generation.
Residents have long held ambitions to revamp Shotley Pier, which has a storied past - having been first constructed in 1894 and previously used to ferry mail, coal, munitions and sailors across the River Stour.
The Shotley Heritage Charitable Community Benefit Society purchased the landmark in 2017 and restored it last year, with the first 30 metres (98 feet) of the pier being completely renovated.