View of the well known Bournemouth Pier. Although there has been a pier here since 1856 much of what you see now is less than 50 years old. The Pier theatre dates back to the 1960s and the concreted pier neck was built between 1979 and 1981 Posted by Dorset Guide on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 12:51 × Related images St Peter's Church Interior Boscombe Art Deco Royal Bath Hotel - Bournemouth Lansdowne Clock Tower - Bournemouth