Eastbourne Pier, Grand Parade - Eastbourne

The pier is 1,000ft long and 52ft wide on a substructure of iron screw piles, designed by Eugenius Birch and completed in 1872. The seaward Pavilion Theatre with 'camera obscura' and two games pavilions were designed and built in 1901 by Noel Ridley. The central windscreens were erected 1902-03 and the music pavilion added in 1925, designed by PD Stoneham. Later additions include the kiosks in1971 and an entrance building in 1991. In July 2014 the landward arcade building was destroyed by fire. Historic England, the owners and Eastbourne Borough Council have discussed how to reinstate.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

EASTBOURNE PIER

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1353116

Local Planning Authority:

Eastbourne

Site Type:

Recreational > Music speech and dance venue

Location

Building Name:

Eastbourne Pier

Street Name:

Grand Parade

County:

East Sussex

District / Borough:

Eastbourne

Parliamentary Constituency:

Eastbourne

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Very bad

Occupancy / Use:

Part occupied/part in use

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Commercial company

Designation:

Listed Building grade II*, CA