Swanage Pier
| Type | Passenger and pleasure pier |
|---|---|
| Locale | Swanage |
| Official name | Swanage Pier |
| Owner | Swanage Pier Trust |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 642.5 feet (195.8 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Eugenius Birch |
| Opening date | 1895 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Swanage Pier |
| Designated | 16 December 1975 |
| Reference no. | 1304816 |
| Coordinates | 50°36′32″N 1°57′01″W / 50.6090°N 1.9504°W |
Swanage Pier is a Victorian pier which extends into the southern end of Swanage Bay near the town of Swanage, in the south-east of Dorset. It was built in 1895 for passenger ship services. It is situated on the eastern coast of the Isle of Purbeck, approximately 6+1⁄4 miles (10.1 km) south of Poole and 25 miles (40 km) east of Dorchester in the United Kingdom.
An older pier, opened 1860, was used by local quarries to ship stone, but it fell into decline with only its timber piles remaining today.