11 photos of Cromer Pier in Norfolk through the decades

Tourists and locals enjoy its offerings of candyfloss, crabbing and shows at the Pavilion.

Born as a 210-foot jetty in 1391, for most of the pier's existence it was made out of wood before the last wooden structure was dismantled in 1890 due to damage from heavy seas.

The crowds gather to hear and see the various entertainments on Cromer pier as part of 'The Year of the Pier', dated June 30, 1996 (Image: Archant Library)The pier in the background of beach sports in 1973 (Image: Newsquest)

Crowds flock to the seafront in Cromer for 'The Year of the Pier', June 1996 (Image: Newsquest)Cromer carnival (Image: Newsquest)

For 11 years the town was left without a pier before the 500-foot iron structure that is recognisable today was built in 1901 costing £17,000.

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Now for the third time in its history, it has been named Pier of the Year by the National Piers Society

Cromer seaside special in 1992 (Image: Newsquest)A view from the sky of Cromer Pier in 1988 (Image: Archant)When Alan Partridge was filmed on the pier in 2013 (Image: Archant Norfolk 2013)

Theatre Manager Edward Snape aside the Seaside Special poster for 1985 (Image: Archant)

Red Arrows at Cromer carnival. Photo: Archant Library (Image: Archant)Cromer pier bandstand dated between 1901 and 1905 (Image: Archant)

Tim Adams, leader of North Norfolk District Council, said: “This is a wonderful 123rd birthday present for Cromer Pier.

"We are so lucky to be in the position we are with our pier, with so many other towns nationally having struggled to maintain their own.” 

Other notable moments in its history include its reopening by Stephen Fry in 2004 and its inclusion in the 2013 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa film.