Pier Pavilion

The Birnbeck Pier was designed by Eugenius Birch and is unusual in that it runs from the shore to a stony outcrop (Birnbeck Island, which is similar to the Knightstone nearby). A Pier Pavilion was built in 1898, replacing an earlier one of 1884, which was destroyed by fire. It takes the form of a concert pavilion typical of the period. It has been disused for some years, and the Pier is in a state of some neglect.

Built / Converted
1898
Dates of use
Current state
Extant
Current use
Disused
Address
Birnbeck Pier, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Website-
Further details
Other names
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Events
  • Owner/Management: Weston-super-Mare Pier Company, owners
  • 1898 Design/Construction:
    J S Stewart
    - Architect
  • 1941 - 1946 Owner/Management: The Admiralty
  • 1963 Owner/Management: John Critchley, owner
  • 1989 Owner/Management: Phillip Stubbs, owner
Capacities
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Listings
  • II*
    Listed with pier
Stage type
Flat, concert stage
Building dimensions: -
Stage dimensions: -
Proscenium width: -
Height to grid: -
Inside proscenium: -
Orchestra pit: None

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