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Blackpool pier is for sale, anyone fancy chipping in? (reddthat.com)

submitted 3 days ago by LadyButterfly@reddthat.com to c/askuk@feddit.uk

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Link here. It's Blackpool so it'll be cheap surely?

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[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The article seems very keen to indicate lots of interest.

Makes me think you are correct. And the estate agent is the pushing the claim desperately to raise the price.

It being grade ii listed. Means whoever buys it has a duty of care with very little option for change.

So while I'd love a non-profit charity who cares about its history to raise funds. It needs to be a group with both knowledge on how to care for such a structure. And one with some form of reliable income generation plan to cover what will be increasing costs over time. Preferably one that attracts use and attention to the structure.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think the way these things usually go is that some private investor buys it cheap with promise to keep up the upkeep, and then later - oh no - it burned to the ground one wet winter morning when: (pick your adventure!)

a group of homeless people under the bridge let their trashfire get out of control
a clumsy waiter holding a candle accidentally doused several petrol cans all over the pier whilst repeatedly tripping over
an oil refueling truck got lost and took a wrong turn onto the pier whilst gaining significant static charge
multiple flocks of hopeful sea birds return home after years out at sea due to being trapped under petrol after the BP oil disaster, and they decided to stop over for a quick cigarette on the pier before flying on.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Love the creativity.

But all I can think of after reading that. Is about these submariner birds id never seen that can spend 15 years under water.

Also BP had teck to refine petrol during oil extraction. No wonder we fucked the planet.

;)

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

no wonder indeed