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| Seaside pier up for sale at £6m | |
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| Southwold Pier was refurbished 100 years after it was built | Southwold Pier was refurbished 100 years after it was built |
| A pier built at a seaside resort in Suffolk in 1900 and refurbished 100 years later has been put up for sale for £6m. | A pier built at a seaside resort in Suffolk in 1900 and refurbished 100 years later has been put up for sale for £6m. |
| Southwold Pier is to be sold with planning permission for a five-storey, 30-bedroom hotel. | Southwold Pier is to be sold with planning permission for a five-storey, 30-bedroom hotel. |
| The pier, which includes several restaurants, was extended to 623ft (190m) when it was rebuilt in 1999. | The pier, which includes several restaurants, was extended to 623ft (190m) when it was rebuilt in 1999. |
| The attraction has won a number of national tourism awards over the past few years. | The attraction has won a number of national tourism awards over the past few years. |
| It was named Best Seaside Attraction 2007, Best Tourism Experience 2008 in the East of England and Best Large Attraction 2009. | It was named Best Seaside Attraction 2007, Best Tourism Experience 2008 in the East of England and Best Large Attraction 2009. |
| Britain's only surviving sea-going steam passenger ship, the PS Waverley paddle steamer and its sister ship the MV Balmoral, are frequent visitors to the pier. | Britain's only surviving sea-going steam passenger ship, the PS Waverley paddle steamer and its sister ship the MV Balmoral, are frequent visitors to the pier. |
| Stephen Bournes, who has owned the pier since 2005, said: "We have been striving for three years to acquire planning permission for the new development to provide a new 'art deco' building of merit. | Stephen Bournes, who has owned the pier since 2005, said: "We have been striving for three years to acquire planning permission for the new development to provide a new 'art deco' building of merit. |
| "I feel confident that the foundation stones are well set for the pier to continue in a positive way forward. | "I feel confident that the foundation stones are well set for the pier to continue in a positive way forward. |
| "We will leave the pier with great sadness. | "We will leave the pier with great sadness. |
| "We have enjoyed this wonderful opportunity and have become very fond of all our staff." | "We have enjoyed this wonderful opportunity and have become very fond of all our staff." |