[1] The pier was badly damaged on 25 August 1952 after a fire started in the cinema, and did not fully reopen until 1958.

The pier was first closed in 2000 when its owners went into liquidation, but it was reopened under new ownership in 2003, after Roger Stefani sold it.

[2] However, safety concerns forced the pier to shut once more, and when it was gutted by fire in September 2008 it had been closed for almost two years.

At that time, the owners, Simmo Developments, had submitted plans to convert the structure into an apartment complex.

[7] On 26 September 2008, Wyre Borough Council, citing safety concerns, announced that the pier would be completely demolished, within two to three weeks.