Old Pier Head Demolished

Written by Angela Gooch on April 13th, 2008 in Demolition, Historical Buildings, Social History, Town evolution.

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THOUSANDS of regular visitors to Skegness recall the original entrance to the Pier and are also familiar with the transformation which has been effected. Here is a photograph which shows the between stage, taken just after the Christmas holidays of 1935.

The photograph shows how the old pay-box, Pier manager’s office turnstiles, and the kiosks which flanked the entrance had been demolished and a considerable section of the Pier deck taken up.
An article in the local newspaper reported: “The new entrance will have an imposing elevation, and the improvements include seven shops and a refreshment room, with a fine glass-covered arcade leading up to the turnstiles. Below the structure, public conveniences are being constructed and other improvements carried out. The architect is Mr W. F. Wills, of Skegness. and the work is being carried out under the supervision of Mr Percy E. Cash, the Pier Company secretary and manager.”
Many residents and visitors suggested that the concert hall should have been transferred to the landward end of the Pier.

Skegness Pier head demolished in 1935