Basic Site Details Name: | Central Pier and Pavilion | Town, district or village: | Morecambe | City or county: | Lancashire | Country: | England | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | MORECAMBE- The new pavilion on the pier at Morecambe was formally opened on Monday in last week. It has been erected by Messrs Peters and Sons, of Rochdale, from plans by and under the supervision of Messrs Mangnall and Littlewoods, of Manchester, and from the same architects' designs the pier itself has been widened from 20 feet to 42 feet, a platform 250 feet by 159 feet being added alongside the pier-head to form the substitution for the pavilion. These works of widening have been executed by the Widnes Iron Company. The pavilion itself is free Renaissance in style, the internal measurements being 96 feet by 70 feet; it is surmounted by a central dome, and has a balcony 115 feet by 90 feet. [Building News 22 July 1898 p121] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | East End Pier | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Pavilion | | | | Pier | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Marine Road (Promenade) | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1897 | 1898 | Build/construction | | | October 1897 | | Contracts advertised | For concert pavilion | | November 1897 | | | First pile of new pier driven |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Eric Alexander Sutherland | | A | 1897 | | As assistant to Mangnall & Littlewoods. May have left before this commenced | | Mangnall & Littlewoods | | A | 1897 | 1898 | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Morecambe Pier and Pavilion Company Limited | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 6 November 1897 | | | p380 First pile driven | | Building News | 22 July 1898 | | | p121 | | Manchester Guardian | 9 October 1897 | | | p10 - Contracts. For Concert Pavilion |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Eric Alexander Sutherland: L v21 no1611 |
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