i was born in '89 looooong after the pier had gone but i believe this is where it used to be.

but my question is, other than a fancy seating area, what's this thing???

link to photo: http://imageshack.us/f/155/photoyz.jpg/

it seems a bit too big or anything to have just been placed there when the pier went, they could have just railed it all off 'square' but obviosly built this 'thing' to go there

it looks like it has air outlets in the top

can anyone give me any more info on it??

thanks

this link to google streetview http://goo.gl/maps/9U5WV

shows it has a door in it...

hmmm

United Utilities storm water station which sometimes puts poo in the river!

This might be of interest.

http://worldofdifference.vodafone.co.uk/blogs/katrin-lohrengel/tag/sewage/

used to be a cafe.

indeed it did my mum used to work there! but yes its something to do with united utilities xx

The cafe and Tourist information centre where to the right of the storm station ,the Golden Goose was on this site.