[4] The pier was damaged during WW2 and left derelict after the war until purchased by Hastings Corporation in 1951 who demolished the structure over the next two years.

[10][11] There was a large open area at the seaward end to provide for further expansion of the facilities at a later date and a small landing stage.

[6] The main pavilion was designed by local architect Frank Humphries[6] in a semi-Moorish style and could seat 750 people.

[12] Construction began on 1 March 1888,[1] with the local mayoress, Mrs William Stubbs, present when the first pile was screwed into the ground.

[6] The pier was built by Head, Wrightson and Co of Stockton on Tees using 1,500 tons of iron which was brought in by sea.

[14][15] The pier was opened on 28 October 1891 by Lord and Lady Brassey,[1] who greeted the public whilst the pipers of the Gordons Boys Home played.

[1] Six ornamental kiosks were erected[6] and a second pavilion was built at the seaward end of the pier in July 1909 for use as a roller skating rink.

[19] The pavilion had a steel frame with the upper parts of the walls opening glass and the flooring was maple.

[6] The pier hosted Chipperfields Wonder Zoo in 1935, which claimed to be ‘the greatest collection of wild and rare animals, birds and reptiles ever seen on the South Coast’.

[23] The pier was requisition by the military in September 1939[23] and the centre section removed to prevent its use in the case of an enemy invasion.

[6] Hastings Corporation purchased the pier from the Lannon Brothers in January 1951 for £1,000[25] and began demolishing it in February that year.

[25] In October 2017 Hastings Mayor, Judy Rogers, and local historian Steve Peak unveiled an information plate on the promenade to mark the site of the pier.