Cromer in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Cromer Pier
North Norfolk
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 25, 2026
1. Cromer Pier Marker
Cromer Pier Facts
Records of there being a wooden jetty here date as far back as 1391.
The Seaside Special, now known as The Cromer Pier Show, was born in 1978.
Bradley Walsh starred in our famous Cromer Pier Show "Seaside Special" for 3 summer seasons in 1986-1988.
We won Britain's Best Loved Pier at the 2011 National Coast Awards.
In 2013, Steve Coogan and Colm Meaney came to Cromer to shoot the final scenes of the "Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa" film on the Pier.
The quickest costume change during our Cromer Pier Show was 17 seconds!
The Pier has featured in "Most Haunted" where Elizabeth the Ghost was discovered in the theatre!
On the 14th November 1993, a 100 ton rig collided with the Pier, cutting it in half and leaving the Lifeboat Station & Theatre isolated.
During one summer season there are approx. 160 costumes, 48 pairs of shoes, 40 pairs of tights, 33 hats, 31 fascinators and 24 petticoats!
In 2004, Stephen Fry opened the Pier after regeneration including the shop, restaurant, bar extension and 70 additional seats in the new auditorium balcony.
In 2011, the Pier
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We use around 100kgs of glitter and 220 metres of LED ribbon lighting on our Cromer Pier Show sets!
The Pier is the focus for the annual New Year's Day fireworks display which is enjoyed by thousands of locals and visitors.
In 2014, David Walliams, Call The Midwife's Jessica Raine and Four Weddings & A Funeral and The Vicar of Dibley Star, James Fleet, filmed here for the 2015 Agatha Christie "Partners in Crime" series.
Cromer Pier was awarded "Pier of the Year 2015" by the National Piers Society.
In August 2015, Freddie Flintoff turned up in his chip van to do some crabbing off the Pier, as part of a Sky 1 series "Lord of the Fries".
Erected by North Norfolk District Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 52° 55.972′ N, 1° 18.055′ E. Marker is in Cromer, England, in Norfolk. It can be reached from no nearby street. On the Cromer Pier.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 25, 2026
2. Cromer Pier Marker
Regionally, this marker is in East Anglia. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prospect and Promenade (within shouting distance of this marker); Bronze Ballet, 1940 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Gangway (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Steamer, 1934 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Pastons in North Walsham (approx. 13.7 kilometers away); The town with two stations (approx. 14 kilometers away).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
