Thousands raised to help restore Teignmouth's pier
The attraction is owned by a local family
Pledges to help repair Teignmouth's historic pier have so far reached thousands of pounds, after it partially collapsed into the sea.
The family-owned attraction has been unable to get insurance since a storm in 2015 and left the Brenner's having to fund all work themselves.
In a post online, Maddy Brenner wrote: "We are a small, family-run business. Four generations of the Brenner family have cared for and maintained this pier.
"We have always believed that maintaining it was solely our responsibility, and until recently, we have been able to fund all repairs ourselves, excluding the damage we incurred following a severe storm in 2014, for which we claimed £800,000 through insurance, which was fully spent on repairs to the building.
"Since 2015, however, the Pier has been uninsurable for storm damage, meaning all subsequent repairs have had to be funded directly by us."
There's been a mixed response online, with one person posting: "I love the pier but very much feel it’s not appropriate to ask for the pubic to pay when this is a private profit making business."
Another added that the Brenners could be 'the people who took a risk and potentially end up with nothing, or the family who secured the future of the pier by giving it back to the people of Teignmouth'.
The crowdfunder can be found here
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