Building record MLI99432 - Pavilion, Skegness
Summary
The pavilion at Skegness was built in the late 19th century.
Type and Period (6)
- PAVILION (Post Medieval to Modern - 1876 AD? to 2050 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1876 AD? to 2050 AD)
- RECREATIONAL HALL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1876 AD? to 1980 AD?)
- PUBLIC HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1980 AD? to 2007 AD)
- OFFICE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1995 AD? to 2050 AD)
- REFRESHMENT ROOMS (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1876 AD? to 1930 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The Pleasure Gardens at Skegness were laid out to the west of Grand Parade around 1876, on the site of a former coal yard where cargoes from Tyneside had been stored (see PRN 49558). A pavilion was built as the focus of the north end of the Pleasure Gardens and consisted of two parallel ranges, two rear projections and an attached house on the east side, presumably for caretaking, catering or gardening staff. The pavilion was, for many years, the principal hall in the town in which balls, concerts and parties took place. The pavilion was later used as a refreshment room, saleroom, flag factory and, most recently, as a public house known as The Inn on the Park. In 2014 it had been vacant since 2007 and was boarded up. The west end of the pavilion was used as a day nursery, the rear extension was occupied by St John’s Ambulance HQ, and Tower House was privately occupied. The pavilion has decorative piers, deep canopies and extensive timber valancing, which, together with the pavilion’s long frontage, is reminiscent of railway architecture. It is of a relatively standard design. There have been numerous alterations internally and very little of the original joinery, fittings or decorative finishes survive. Whilst the pavilion is of local architectural and historic interest, it did not fulfil the criteria for listing when assessed in 2014. {1}{2}
The pavilion lies at the northern end of the Tower Gardens, which have been designated together with Skegness Esplanade as a Registered Park (see PRNs 49558 and 45510). {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI13505 Unpublished Document: English Heritage / Historic England. 2011->. Advice Report from a Heritage Asset Assessment. Case No.1420030.
- <2> SLI14492 Index: Historic England. 2012->. Designation Decision Records (De-Designated and Non-Designated Entries). 1420956.
- <3> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1443891.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 56818 63392 (53m by 35m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SKEGNESS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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