D-Day set for the great Cleethorpes Pier auction
THE date has been set for the auction of Cleethorpes' iconic Pier – and it is expected to attract scores of property hunters.
Held at the historic venue itself, the auction led by Swindells Auctioneers and Consultants, will be on Saturday, February 2, from 6pm.
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Cleethorpes Pier goes under the hammer in February
It promises to be quite a show as the auctioneers are inundated with interest from potential bidders and the public are welcome.
Auctioneer Edward Swindell said: "There is definitely going to be a buzz about the place and we hope to get a good cross section of people.
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"The survival of this building is so important for the surrounding area. It has such a great potential; it just needs to be utilised in the right way."
With a guide price of £400,000, it is not the most expensive in Swindell's portfolio, but it is one of the quirkier, and Mr Swindell added: "It is one of the most unusual lots we have ever sold."
Owner Bryn Ilsley spent £200,000 refurbishing it after buying it in May 2010 but when leaseholders Alistair Clugston and Hugo Marfleet decided to close the venue, for unknown reasons, he decided to sell up.
The building appeared in the London Metro at the weekend – prompting interest from the Isle of Man and Sussex.
Auction manager Tina Waterfall believes it could make a perfect replacement Winter Gardens.
She said: "It should be the focal point in Cleethorpes for live entertainment. It has got character, history and if the right person buys it, this could be the turning point in its history. The only thing this building needs investment in is the owner's time.
"We want the auction to be jam-packed with people.
"It is a very exciting, quirky lot and we are proud to be assisting with the sale of it."
WHAT a great shame that no-one can seem to make a success of Cleethorpes Pier.
Sadly there are too few such piers left in our seaside resorts.
These structures are iconic, representing all that is a great about the British seaside resort.
When we talk of historic buildings and houses in our country, these should certainly be included and should be protected and preserved for future generations.
Surely various public and private organisations could get together and find a way forward.
Of course that would depend on what happens and the up and coming auction.
It may be that someone with vision and a desire to see this historic pier have a successful future decides to purchase it and reinvent it for the years ahead.
Like the auctioneers selling it say in the paper – it could be the building that replaces what was lost when the Wintergardens was bulldozed.
It needs time, a great idea and money. But with all three the perfect future could be found for a building that should certainly remain.
*What you like to see happen to the Pier. Comment on this story at www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk
Comments
by oOrotavatorOo
Wednesday, December 19 2012, 2:30AM
“it would make a great venue for a Swingers Club”
by Intolerant
Tuesday, December 18 2012, 11:12PM
“Personaly, with the aid of a good lottery win, I'd love to refurbish it back to its former glory and that would include extending it to its original length, the footings must still be down there.
With that done it would be a haven for anglers and even boat trips when the tide was in.
It would be nice to have it back to its original puprose, shows dances etc, there is so much potential going to waste there, lets hope that the right buyer comes along next time, even better if its someone local.”
by sunshine2000
Tuesday, December 18 2012, 9:38PM
“Why don't they have a Cleethorpes Auditorium like Grimsby and use the pier as it location. for future generations Rather waste a peace of history”
by porcelainblak
Tuesday, December 18 2012, 5:18PM
“We need somewhere with a big dance floor and stage to have entertainment that people actually want to go and either watch or take part in, not just catering for mindless morons who think that a good night out means going out to get "ammered", get aggressive, fall over, and vomit copiously.
If they want to do that, let them do it at home and let the rest of us have a good night out.”
by EWW01
Tuesday, December 18 2012, 5:18PM
“No doubt some enterprising 2 bob millionaire will take it on tart it up and then back to square one
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Re the Council taking it on.The Council can't manage the estate it already has - as can be seen by the submerged Esther in Alexandra dock and the decrepit state the town is in.
It would be best if it is taken on by someone and run on the lines of the Memorial Hall but on a bigger scale,the MH seems to function well, putting on good shows and other regular attractions throughout the year without 'booze' being the main attraction.”
by grimrich
Tuesday, December 18 2012, 2:10PM
“wonder if it will be sold and then the scrap value will be worth more than the sale price , like most things in this resort and town have been ...... scrapped”
by markus250666
Tuesday, December 18 2012, 12:53PM
“NE£L could snap this up and transform this back to its former glory. We the locals don't wan't to see this as a nightclub or a pub, as non of these have ever worked for this piece of history. C,mon NE£L dig deep in our money pot and snap this bargain up.”