Teignmouth pier has sustained significant damage as Storm Ingrid unleashed her power overnight.

The end section of the historic structure was lost to heavy seas overnight (Friday January 23 / Saturday January 24).

The owners of Teignmouth Pier said they will assess the situation after the next high tide.

Teignmouth Grand Pier was built in 1865 and is one of only two piers remaining on the southwest coast of England. It has survived many batterings by the sea since then.

However, over the past couple of decades the area of the pier open to the public has reduced and locals have raised concerns over the future security of the pier.

Earlier this week, photos revealed a strut that appeared to have come free. However, the owners of the pier reassured residents and reported that engineers had deemed that the damage was ‘a very old wooden pile that broke free from its bracket’ that ‘is virtually redundant as the other piles in the immediate area were supporting the seven steels that hold the floor’.

This is not the first time Teignmouth Pier has been affected by storm damage. In 2014 the Pier was closed for several weeks as repairs to the structure were undertaken following a storm in the February.

Teignmouth Promenade was also hit badly by the waves, with walls smashed and debris scattered along the seafront.

The ABP ports building along Quay Road also sustained some damage. This morning, ABP Ports Teignmouth operations manager Richard Frewin was on-scene to assess the damage and organise repairs.