Off Stage 2 - Shanklin Pier Theatre Traditional Geocache
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Off Stage 2 - Shanklin Pier Theatre
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The site of the Old Shanklin pier Theatre
This is the site of the old Shanklin Pier, which was site of a 500 seat pavilion theatre. Work started on the pier in 1888 and when finished the pier was 1200 feet long. It was raised from the esplanade to allow bathing machines to pass beneath, and had pagoda-style toll booths at the entrance.
In 1893 a bandstand-like pavilion was added at the pier head. In 1899 the Grand Pavilion was added in the centre of the pier which was the largest pavilion on the island. This was destroyed by fire in 1918 and is wasn’t until 1927 that a new centre pavilion called the Casino Theatre was constructed, with the original pavilion continuing to be used as a bandstand.
In 1932 the small band stand pavilion was rebuilt as a dance hall, called “Dancing Over the Sea”
During the mid-1970s the Casino Theatre was renamed The Showboat Theatre and in 1980 the television series The End of the Pier Show was filmed at Shanklin Pier.
By 1986 plans to transform the pier into a multi-million pound leisure and conference complex were underway, However, at 2am on October 16, 1987, the worst storm for almost 200 years swept across southern England, and hurricane force winds ripped into Shanklin Pier. The pier was ripped into three parts, with large sections torn away by the winds. The remains of the pier were then later demolished by the local authority.
The cache: This is a small magnetic nano container. Tweezers and a pen will be needed.
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