Proud carpentry and joinery students have seen their handiwork go on public display after reproducing a scaled model of Saltburn pier.

The replica of the Victorian landmark has been built from recycled materials by the craft students at Redcar & Cleveland College.

Jackie Taylor, chairwoman of Saltburn in Bloom, asked the college to help out after the first model of the pier, produced in 2000 to commemorate the refurbishment of the real thing, fell into disrepair.

The college took away the old model and has spent weeks working on a new version, which is exactly the same as the historic pier, right down to the dark red Tudor cladding.

“The college produced the original model for us in 2000, which was fantastic, but, of course, it was made of wood, and it suffered some vandalism, so it was in need of repairing,” said Jackie.

“The college very kindly said it would make us a whole new model, and we were extremely grateful. We knew it would be just as brilliant as the first one.

“It is used as part of our floral display on Marske Road for Saltburn in Bloom, and we are very proud of it.”

Carpentry student Jamie King, 16, from Dormanstown, Redcar, said: “We have all really enjoyed making the model, and it has involved us in things we wouldn’t normally do, such as drilling through steelwork. It’s been a lot of fun and it’s great to see it on display.”

Lecturer Alan Hodgson said the project also demonstrated to students how old materials could be used again for new projects.

He said he was very proud to see it on display in Saltburn.

“It has been hard work, but enjoyable, and the students have got a lot out of it,” he said.

“It’s involved them working with the community, which is nice. We were very happy to help.”