Palace Pier by John Knight 31 August 2023 10:59 AMWas the Palace Pier in council ownership prior to the Noble Organisation buying it? Was it ever in Council ownership?6 replies Re: Palace Pier by Dr Geoffrey Mead 7 September 2023 9:00 AMPalace Pier was owned by the family Dalton, hence Dalton’s Beach adjacent. At least two generations ran it before the Nobles. I knew the late Mrs Jean Penney whose family were the Daltons; her cousin was the last owner and her father had been the pier manager. Re: Palace Pier by Sam Flowers 7 September 2023 9:01 AMHello, John – Tricky to check for certain : thank you for your question, I will be very interested to read the replies you receive and I stand to be corrected in what I’m about to say ! I think the Palace Pier was owned by the original Brighton Marine Palace & Pier Company right up to the point of its sale to the Noble Organisation in 1984 (for over a million pounds). The abbreviation “B.M.P.P.” can still be seen on some of the pier’s architecture ; I don’t think the Palace Pier had ever been owned by the Council. Re: Palace Pier by Gill Wales 11 September 2023 12:43 PMIt still is the Brighton Marine Palace & Pier Company. Its annual accounts 1975-2022 are available online, along with documents relating to the formation of the company in 1888. The annual accounts identify the company directors, including the Daltons and the Nobles. The original directors appear to have been William Irvine, George Wallis and Frank Irvine. Seems to have always been a private company till about 2013, since when it’s been a subsidiary of the Brighton Pier Group plc, which also owns other attractions around Britain. Go to https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk and search for “Brighton Marine Palace & Pier Company”. Re: Palace Pier by John Knight 11 September 2023 12:44 PMThanks Geoff, like yourself growing up in the 50’s Daltons Beach was a popular venue. Was it a coincidence or were Percy Dalton’s monkey nuts, sold warm in bags, a family business as they seem to be a large national company? Re: Palace Pier by Sam Flowers 26 September 2023 10:26 AMThank you, Geoffrey ; you were right to mention the Dalton family in relation to this question. Jean Penney – a wonderful and remarkable lady with an encyclopaedic knowledge of Brighton’s history. Being significantly younger, I didn’t have the questions for Jean that I would ask were I able to today 🙁 That’s really good work, Gill ; all those details and the link are very much appreciated. Re: Palace Pier by John Knight 5 October 2023 10:19 AMThank you for the informative responses. I wonder why the name Dalton’s has maintained down the years when the name Hatton’s Beach for the beach West of the pier has not? Jim Hatton had the bathing hut concession on the beach; I have always known it as the Palace Pier beach Add your replyHiddenAdd your title Add your wordsWould you like to add some images (optional)? If so, how many images would you like to add? 1 2 3 4 5 6Your image files will be uploaded when you submit this form. They should be .jpg or .png files. The maximum filesize is 5Mb.First imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleSecond imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleThird imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleFourth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleFifth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleSixth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleAbout youFinally, please tell us a few details about you, so we can contact you about your contribution if we need to. We won't use your contact details for any other purpose.Your name First Last Your e-mail address* SubmitThat's all. Thanks very much. You now just need to agree to our Terms of Use and press the Submit button. After that, please wait until your contribution is uploaded. You'll then see a 'Thankyou' page.Terms of Use* I accept this website's Terms of Use (opens in new window) and confirm that the material I am uploading does not infringe the copyright of any third party.Privacy* I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this contribution, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the contribution if necessary. My name may be published alongside the contribution on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). *Δ Share thisFacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
