West Pier 2004

After years facing an uncertain future, the pier was struck by disaster in the winter and spring of 2002/3, when the 1916 concert hall suffered a partial collapse and both the concert hall and the pavilion were subjected to unexplained arson attacks.

Moreover, the Heritage Lottery Fund has announced that the financial risks of the proposed restoration of the pier are too great and that its previous offer of £14 million is now being withdrawn. For more details, go to The West Pier Trust.