A new pier in Great Yarmouth was first proposed in 1856 with building work commencing in September 1857 with engineer, surveyor and antiquary Alfred William Morant (1828–81) as the designer.

[3][4][5][6] The building of a new pier was commenced on 13 December 1900 to a design by engineers Joseph and Arthur Mayoh.

A second pavilion designed by Douglass & Arnott was completed in 1910 but this too was to burn down on 17 April 1914 as a result of an arson attack by militant suffragettes Hilda Burkitt and Florence Tunks, both of whom received prison sentences.

The pier was closed and sectioned during World War II and re-opened in 1947 after essential repairs including replacing sections removed during wartime to prevent enemy troops using the pier as a landing station.

Today the pier continues to provide live theatre shows and has a variety of food outlets, bars, amusements and fairground rides.