Ace Electrics was contracted by our client Grosvenor Construction to provide the electrical work for the rebuild and restoration of Colwyn Bay Pier. The project as a whole used many of the original features and structures salvaged from the original pier and the lighting columns and installations were re-cast from their original design before being installed by Ace.
The pier maintains its Grade II-listed status, with the project focusing on preserving as many elements of the original structure as possible. The restored pier features nine of the original cast iron columns, arranged in a 3 x 3 grid, left ‘in situ’ on the beach. Additionally, it incorporates original cast iron balustrades and lighting columns reclaimed from the old pier. Out of the 99 original panels salvaged from the previous structure, Calibre Metalwork Ltd refurbished 74, which have now been installed on the new pier. Every lamp column, along with their bases and capitals, was recast to match the original design.
Cllr Abdul Khan, opened Colwyn Bay Pier to the public, he said: “It is with great pleasure that I open the pier today. Due to Covid restrictions we can’t have the big community celebration we’d have liked, but it’s still important that we mark this day and this connection to Colwyn Bay’s seaside history.
By constructing this pier we acknowledge the legacy of the Victorian engineers and also provides a focus for people to relive their many happy memories at this site.”
Read more below about this project:
Grosvenor Construction – Victoria Pier Project
