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Morecambe Central Pier

Morecambe
England

Morecambe
England
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Proposals for a pier were publicised in 1867 and construction began in 1868. It opened on 25th March 1869 having cost £10,000. It was enlarged in the early 1870s at a cost of £5,000.The 912 foot structure included a large pier-head, ideal for the steamers that called until 1914. In 1897/8, a pavilion was added but it was destroyed by fire on 31st July 1933 and a new, 2000-seat pavilion/ballroom was built in 1935/6 at a cost of £25,000. Other facilities included open-air roller-skating, the Marine cafe and motorboat cruises around the bay.

The pier closed at Easter 1986 after decking collapsed at the seaward end. A fire on 4th February 1987 damaged the amusement arcade at the shoreward end and, in November 1989, the owners were instructed by the Council to either upgrade or demolish the structure. The pier was sold in January 1990 and repair work began. However, in March 1991, a Council report effectively condemned the pier.

The ballroom was destroyed by fire on Easter Sunday 1991 and demolition began in March 1992.

June 2022 – A kitchen sink drama at the site of Morecambe’s Central Pier!
Anthony Padgett’s contemporary kitchen sink sculpture is a tribute to John Osborne (1929-1994) who finished off his play, Look Back In Anger, on Morecambe Central Pier in 1955. He described the Pier, which was demolished in the 1990s, as his open-air office.
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April 2023 – Celebrating the legendary nightlife on Morecambe Central Pier during the 1980s
In April, DJs and revellers from the Morecambe Central Pier all-nighters of the 1980s returned to the resort to celebrate a special anniversary.
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Morecambe Central Pier 1968
Morecambe Central Pier
Morecambe Central Pier
Morecambe Central Pier
Morecambe Central Pier 1968
Morecambe Central Pier
Morecambe Central Pier
Morecambe Central Pier

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Morecambe Central Pier 1968
Morecambe Central Pier
Morecambe Central Pier
Morecambe Central Pier
Morecambe Central Pier 1968
Morecambe Central Pier
Morecambe Central Pier
Morecambe Central Pier

Pier Statistics

Length: 912ft (278m)
Opened: 1869
Lost: 1992
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