The end section of Teignmouth’s 157-year-old Grand Pier has been washed away by Storm Ingrid, as high winds on 24 January battered the coast during what owners the Brenner family described as “a dreadful night.”
Part of Teignmouth Grand Pier has collapsed into the sea after Storm Ingrid battered the Devon and Cornwall coast on 24 January.
The end of the 157-year-old structure was washed away overnight by heavy swells, as the town took “a real battering.”
“After a dreadful night we have lost the end to storm Ingrid,” said Maddy Brenner, daughter of pier co-owner Nik Brenner. “We will assess the situation after the next high tide, please be kind, this is our livelihood.”
“We are fully aware that the cosmetic appearance of the pier isn’t perfect; however, the reality is that constant structural maintenance over the last decade is what has allowed Grand Pier Teignmouth to remain standing, despite the recent loss of a section of the deck due to Storm Ingrid. That unseen work has enabled us to fight another day, and we continue to do everything we can to protect the pier.”
Reporting on the aftermath, Devon Live wrote “pictures taken from Teignmouth Pier today show the destruction left behind with railings blown over, debris strewn along the seafront and a chunk of the Victorian pier missing.”
Speaking to the BBC, Teignmouth mayor Cate Williams said the town had “taken a real battering,” describing the sea conditions as “just wild.”
“It’s an old pier and it was needing some attention and I suppose age and wear and tear has taken its toll. It has survived many weather conditions as well as world wars. It’s sad when you look at it now to see some of it now missing.”
The storm also caused widespread damage to roads and railway lines, with Great Western Railway spokesman James Davis telling the BBC that the strong winds left “significant debris” on a two-mile section of the track through Dawlish.
In the immediate aftermath of the storm, the pier thanked local residents for their messages of support, with Brenner writing “the community really is reaching out to us, and trust us it is appreciated.”
“Although it is difficult to reply to all of your messages in person, all have been read and we’ll reply to them when this hellish episode is over!”
End of the pier end?
Maddy Brenner said… “After a dreadful night we have lost the end to storm Ingrid. We will assess the situation after the next high tide, please be kind, this is our livelihood….
Originally published on Coinslot on February 2, 2026. Republished with permission.