Southend Pier, Southed-on-Sea, Essex, England. The pier is the longest in the world at 1.25 miles in length stretching across th

Southend Pier, Southed-on-Sea, Essex, England. The pier is the longest in the world at 1.25 miles in length stretching across th

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Southend Pier, Southed-on-Sea, Essex, England. The pier is the longest in the world at 1.25 miles in length stretching across the mouth of the Thames estuary.