EAW050929 ENGLAND (1953). The Pier and town centre, Hunstanton, 1953

Hunstanton Pier Built 1870. The pier pavilion was destroyed by fire in 1939 The pier was damaged by fire again in the 1950s Almost the entire structure was washed away by a fierce storm in 1978. What remained of the pier extended just fifteen feet outwards from the amusement arcade and cafe that was built on the site of the original entrance. In 2002, the entire building, as well as the remains of the pier, were destroyed in a fire. As the building was so badly damaged, firemen could not determine the cause of the fire. Today, a new arcade and bowling alley complex occupies the site.

Church of St Edmund Grade 2 listed - English Heritage Building ID: 221216 Previously referred to as St Edmunds Chapel Parish church of New Hunstanton. 1865-1869 north aisle 1879, by Frederick Preedy, architect of Worcester, cousin of the Le Stranges, at a cost of £3,700. South porch flint, addition of c.1914.

Town Hall (PE36 6BQ) Grade 2 listed - English Heritage Building ID: 221215 Dated 1896 and inscribed CJ and FW Skipper, architects. Today the town council meets upstairs and there is a Tourist Centre on the ground floor.

Cross (PE36 6BQ) Listed Grade 2 - English Heritage Building ID: 221213 Base and shaft of cross. Medieval. Carstone and Yorkstone. Stone base with shields, moulded shaft, 7 steps. Formerly in Old Hunstanton, removed here as part of development of New Hunstanton by the Le Stranges of Hunstanton Hall. - In 1846, Henry Styleman Le Strange decided to develop the area south of Old Hunstanton as a sea bathing resort. In 1846 Le Strange moved the ancient village cross from Old Hunstanton to this new site.

Golden Lion Hotel. (PE36 6BQ) Grade 2 listed- English Heritage Building ID: 221214 Hotel, formerly the Royal Hotel. C.1850, preceding the development of New Hunstanton by the Le Stranges of Hunstanton Hall. Probably by William Butterfield, the friend of Henry Le Strange and architect for New Hunstanton from 1862.

Water tower supplying Hunstanton which was demolished in the 1970's. The square water tower along the road on Redgate Hill supplied Heacham until being converted into flats in 1984.

This has now been modified & is an amusement arcade, but nothing else of the pier exists.

Memorial to the residents of the South Beach who lost their lives in the great flood & tempest of 31st January 1953. The attached photo was taken on the 14th November 2013.

War Memorial. For more details on the memorial, see www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Hunstanton.html. The attached photo was taken on the 14th November 2013.