The Grand Pier in Weston Super Mare is considered to be the last of the great pleasure piers to have been built in the UK.
Originally built between 1903 - 1906 & designed by P Munroe was built by Mayoh & Haley.
Mr A Brenner purchased Weston-Super-Mare Grand Pier in 1946. In 1970 the entrance area was redeveloped to provide shops and amusements on the incline leading to the entrance turnstiles and, in 1974, Weston-Super-Mare Grand Pier was granted a Grade II listed status. Along the centre of the deck are glass partitioned shelters with seating on either side and a tractor pulled 'train' offers transport to the pier-head where there is a go-karting track. In 1993 a new bowling alley was added at a cost of £250,000 and in the following winter a further £350,000 was spent on a two-storey funhouse and Ferris wheel, along with essential replacement of worn decking.

The pier was sold by the Brenner family early in 2008 to a local brother and sister partnership, Michael and Kerry Mitchell. They have since spent considerable time and money refurbishing the pier making it one of the towns premier entertainment venues.
On July 28th 2008 the pier suffered a serious fire resulting in the pavillion being completely destroyed.
Source: The Heritage Trail.co.uk