Sun Lounge
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The correct name as per local planning documents is the Marina Pavilion[1].
Built in the same year as Marine Court by Sidney Little using reinforced concrete, steel and glass the building was a striking piece of contemporary architecture at the time. The Sun Lounge (also known as 'The Solarium') became a popular spot with tourists, being prominently featured in advertising of the 1930s. The building incorporated a cafe/restaurant and performance space where many popular musicians of the period performed for the visitors. There were sea views through the extensively glazed semi-circular solarium which was the main space within the building. The building also found usage later as the home of the Hastings Chess Congress and as a bingo hall. Modifications to form a new entrance took place in 1978[2]
In 1985 the facade underwent an extensive refurbishment.[3]
Converted into the Azur circa 2004.
Images
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Sun-Lounge-at-Marina.-1932.
Sun Lounge and Marine Court c1932
Postcard - St Leonards on Sea - Sun Lounge - 1950s - Flickr - drew anywhere
Lower-Promenade-and-Sun-Lounge-Marina.-1957.
St.Leonards on Sea
References & Notes
- ↑ Marina Pavilion, Marina, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BU: _HSTBC_PROPLPI_6151866_4 | Marina Pavilion, Marina, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BU, accessdate: 1 January 2020
- ↑ Marina Pavilion, Marina, St Leonards-on-sea: HS/FA/78/00684 | Alterations to form new entrance. | Marina Pavilion, Marina, St Leonards-on-sea, accessdate: 1 January 2020
- ↑ Marina Pavilion, Lower Promenade, Marina, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BU: HS/FA/85/00278 | Reconstruction of Pavilion Facade | Marina Pavilion, Lower Promenade, Marina, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BU, accessdate: 1 January 2020
