What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Originally reaching as far as the low watermark and first opened on August Bank holiday 1873, The Pier was breached during the Second World War to prevent possible enemy landings. Recorded plaque organisation: Grimsby, Cleethorpes & District Civic Society.
The pier, originally extending to the low watermark and opened on August Bank Holiday in 1873, served as a significant local landmark until it was strategically breached during WWII to thwart potential enemy invasions.
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