Mumbles Pier:
After the Fire
On Wednesday 31st August 2022, a devastating fire at The Mumbles Pier and the Copperfish Restaurant as well as the old Cinderellas Disco were totally destroyed.
The Beach Hut cafe, amusement arcade and the pier itself, with The RNLI Station at its end, were all unaffected by the blaze and have re-opened to the public.Thankfully, there were no injuries concerning staff or the public.
After the Fire
Firefighters in operation
The Copperfish Restaurant, which had opened five years ago was completely reduced to rubble, as well as the adjoining room which had once been Cinderella’s Disco, which opened as The Pier Dance Hall in 1950.
The Pier Pavilion was undamaged. A Police Office, Firefighter and hose can be seen.
Firefighters in operation.
Mumbles Pier on 16 Sept 2022
Mumbles Pier and the view towards Swansea, 16 Sept 2022.
An overview of Mumbles Pier on 16 Sept 2022.
The Copperfish Restaurant as well as the old Cinderellas Disco were completely reduced to rubble,
A panorama, from the dining shelter, showing the destruction.
Vistors try to take on board the devastation.
Overheard, 'The Old Toby and Salty bars and Pier Ballroom all gone, happy memories there.'
Much still remains, including the older buildings and the later Pavilion.
The pier beach and has re-opened to the public.
The older pier building survived the fire.
The Beach Hut cafe and amusement arcade were unaffected by the blaze.
The Future:
There were already plans in place to replace the Restaurant with a new Hotel and Spa, a Conference and Exhibition Centre and a new boardwalk linking the Knab rock with the pier.
More work is also planned to improve and repair the structure of the pier, during which it may be closed to visitors.
Progress of the essential maintenance and pier opening times can be found on their website.
The Mumbles Lifeboat Station and four boathouses at The Mumbles Pier. The first on the right, built in 1883 is now a private house, May 2014