Monument record LWT 415 - South Pier, Inner South Pier, Inner North Pier, and Lowestoft to North Railway Line Lowestoft.

The South Pier, Lowestoft was built in 1846 and is 1320 feet in length. Between 1853 and 1854, a reading room was added followed by a bandstand jetty in 1884. Both these buildings were destroyed by fire in 1885. A new reading room/pavilion was built between 1889 and 1891 but was damaged during the Second World War and subsequently demolished. Built in an Arts and Crafts Style with an ornate veranda and corner towers it was a relatively unusual pavilion design. In 1928, the pier was strengthened with concrete. A new pavilion was built to the design of local architects Skipper and Corless in 1956 but demolished in 1990. A miniature railway, running the length of the pier, was also built at around the same time. Repairs were carried out to the pier at a cost of £30,000 by Waveney Borough Council in 1993. In 1998 the pier facilities included bingo, a bowling alley, a shop, kiosks and amusements. [1-9]

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