Cleethorpes Pier is a pleasure pier in the town of Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England. It was opened in 1873 and was a much longer structure than at present.

Venue: Cleethorpes Pier
Address: Promenade, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England
Town: Cleethorpes, GB

Cleethorpes Pier is a pleasure pier in the town of Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England. It was opened in 1873 and was a much longer structure than at present. A mid-section was removed during World War II and the isolated seaward part later demolished. Originally 1,200 feet (370 m) in length to span the unusually large distance between low and high tide limits, the pier comprised a timber deck supported on iron piles. A landing stage was added in 1875, but was destroyed by fire in 1886. Rolled steel girders were used to strengthen the structure in 1897. Fearing German troops would make use of the pier for invasion during World War II, a section in the middle was demolished in 1940 and was not restored after the war ended. Plans for the pier first appeared in late 1866 in The London Gazette and construction was authorised by the Cleethorpes Promenade Pier Order 1867. The pier was built by Head Wrightson and declared open by local dignitary, Grant Thorold of Weelsby on August Bank Holiday, 1873. The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway took on an annual lease in 1884 followed by full acquisition 20 years later. The original pavilion was destroyed by fire in 1903 but in 1905 a new one was built, halfway along the pier, and also a cafeteria and shops at the entry from the promenade. The pavilion offered a venue for dances and concerts. Cleethorpes Borough Council assumed ownership of the pier in 1936, the year that the resort gained borough status. In 1968. an investment of £50,000 (equivalent to £764,678 in 2025) modernised the 600-seat concert hall, cafe and bar. As well as traditional summer shows, it housed wrestling, coin & stamp fairs and dance festivals. However, after a series of losses on the summer show, the council sold the pier in 1981 to Funworld of Skegness, who later themselves put the pier up for sale. The council declined an offer to buy back the pier, saying it would need a £200,000 reconstruction. Following this, nightclub owner Ma