Monument record MDO29792 - Weymouth Pier Bandstand, Weymouth

Weymouth Pier Bandstand is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947. It was built in 1939 and largely demolished in 1986. The façade was retained, with a view to restoration.

Weymouth Pier Bandstand was built to a length of 200 feet in 1939. The architect was V J Venning. It was a popular music venue seating 2400 people, although just 800 of these seats were undercover. In the 1970s, the Bandstand Pier provided amusements, a restaurant and a gift shop. It was demolished in spring 1986, since it had become too expensive to maintain, and only the entrance on the esplanade was retained. The facade to the block was due to be restored after 1998 with the original Art Deco features. <1>

Additional source. <2>

Weymouth Pier Bandstand is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947 <4>. It was built in 1939 and demolished in 1986. This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

<1> Mickleburgh, Timothy J, 1998, Guide to British piers, 68 (Monograph). SDO19010.

<2> Mawson, C, and Riding, R, 2008, British Seaside Piers, 114 (Monograph). SDO19011.

<3> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BF112250 (Index). SDO14738.

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<4> Royal Air Force, 30-AUG-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2273 5129 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13082.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1457904 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Dec 12 2022 4:52PM