When thousands of people gathered to watch the Pier Bandstand be demolished Were you among the crowds who gathered to watch the demolition of Weymouth s Pier Bandstand in 1986? It cost £30,000 to demolish part of the crumbling structure - deemed unsafe and too costly to repair by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. Thousands of people lined Weymouth seafront 33 years ago to watch a symbol of the resort s holiday history sent crashing into the sea.
Demolition starts in April 1986
Demolition starts in April 1986 The Pier Bandstand was designed by V J Wenning and its construction by Christiani Neilson began in January 1938 using mostly local labour.