"The Art Deco pavilion opened in May 1929. Unusually for its period, it was made almost entirely from ferro-concrete, including the curved roof."
It has been refurbished with a gallery and cafe downstairs and meeting rooms and cinema upstairs.
The railings really takes you back in time |
The cafe provides all-round views of the bay with the pier disappearing in a lesson of perspective in the centre. Coffee and snacks along with a warm reception has already made this a favourite spot for many who live locally. I'm sure in the summer months they will find it difficult to get in.
The Penarth Pier Pavilion Project is wholly owned and run by Penarth Arts and Crafts (PACL) a registered charity (Charity No. 1081276), established as a social enterprise in 1998 to provide a range of education programmes especially targeted at disadvantaged members of the community, to organise exhibitions of art and craft, and to renovate and sustain heritage buildings.
The glorious art deco clock facing the roadway is no up and working as it was when the building was first opened.
Ceramic in the entrance hall of the Pavilion |
Close-up of the original ceiling decoration above the ceramic circle in the entrance hall |
View of the pier from the upstairs window of the pavilion |
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