Ayr | Barry Island | Bognor Regis | Clacton | Filey | Minehead | Mosney | Pwllheli | Skegness
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Name of Building or Attraction |
Original Features |
Changes between 1960 and 1986 |
Changes during the "Southcoast World" rebuild in 1986/87 |
Changes during the next rebuild in 1998/99 |
Changes since 1999 |
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Reception |
Main reception, lost property, telephones, left luggage, coffee bar & camp offices. Also the |
Main Butlins offices moved here (upstairs) after closure of Oxford Street site. |
No major changes |
Reception moved to Skyline Pavilion. Upstairs used for Bourne Leisure call centre, offices & archives (closed to public). Beachcomber Bar converted into 'Gala Bingo' hall. Remainder used for storage. |
Call centre & offices relocated to Hemel Hempstead in 2005. Gala Bingo closed in 2007 and building soon to be demolished as part of plans to build a second hotel on resort. |
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Gaiety |
Large Gaiety Theatre, Radio Butlin, Assorted shops |
Supermarket added along with various changes to the shops including a new 'Fish Fry' restaurant. |
Part of Gaiety Theatre converted into a Cinema (two screens, 200 seats each). Theatre remains open but obviously smaller. Nursery added. |
Remainder of Theatre converted into Tom Cobleigh bar & restaurant. Cinema still open. Nursery moved to ex Kent Building. West side now forms part of Skyline Pavilion and houses newsagents, gift shop, Burger King, 'Stars' kids club & hair salon. |
Tom Cobleigh renamed Sun & Moon pub. Holiday Booking Shop now along west side of Skyline Pavilion. |
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Princes |
Pig & Whistle Bar, Princes Ballroom, Disco, Ice Cream/Coffee Bar, Quiet Lounge, Skating Rink, Amusement Arcade & Snooker Room |
No major changes |
Renamed 'Ocean Complex Building'. Princes Ballroom became 'Ocean View' cabaret venue. Pig & Whistle became 'Manhattan Showbar'. Disco renamed 'Libertys'. |
Ocean View now 'Centre Stage' (max 2000 capacity). Manhattan Showbar now 'Reds' (max 1000 capacity). Several new shops. Libertys nightclub becomes the 'Zone'. NW corner forms part of Skyline Pavilion. |
No major changes |
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Regency |
Indoor Swimming Pool, Regency Ballroom, Coffee/Snack Bar, Regency Bar, TV Rooms, Table Tennis & Hairdressing Salon |
Wrestling Stadium, Bingo Lounge & Chapel added |
Building demolished. Site now occupied by new 'Splash' indoor Pool complex. |
n/a |
n/a |
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Kent |
Two large dining halls named 'Kent' and 'Windsor'. West side of building housed the 'Playhouse Theatre'. |
Windsor renamed 'Grosvenor'. Holiday Fayre' restaurant also added |
No major changes |
Dining rooms still there but now known as 'Ocean Drive' (capacity 600) and 'Coral Beach' (capacity 700). Nursery added in former Playhouse Theatre area. |
No major changes |
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Shopping Centre |
Attatched to the east end of the Kent building. Housed a shopping centre on the first floor. Also contained the George IV bar, camp Chapel, Casino and indoor children's play area |
'Golden Grill' & 'Kwik Snak' restaurants added along with "new escalator" to first floor shops. |
No major changes |
Incorporated into the Skyline Pavilion & housing Bar Rosso, Harry Ramsden's & Swinging Shillelagh Bar |
Harry Ramsden's converted to Finnigans. |
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York |
York Dining Hall, Amusement Arcade, 'Blinking Owl' Bar, Children's Theatre, Indoor Bowls, Post Office, Table Tennis, Darts, Billiards & Badminton Court. Also served as entrance to funfair |
Post Office & Shopping Arcade added |
Children's Theatre converted into large indoor play area. 'Rendezvous' nightclub added |
East end of building demolished in 2003 (ex Children's Theatre) for use as car park. Remainder used for 'Jumpin Jaks' entertainment venue, Pinewood Studios cafe/bar, nightclub, 'Green Baize' snooker & 'Megazone' Laser Arena. |
Pinewood Studios converted to Papa John's. Green Baize removed and the top floor now houses the Shoreline Conference Centre. |
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Nursery |
Nursery, nappy washing, baby sitting & listening |
No major changes |
Building demolished & site used for new apartments known as 'Westergate Village'. Nursery moved to Gaiety Building. |
Apartments now known as 'Atlantic Bay' |
No major changes |
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Laundry |
Large building containing camp laundry, launderette, ironing room & cleaning facilities. |
No major changes |
Building demolished & site used for new apartments known as 'Westergate Village'. |
Apartments now known as 'Atlantic Bay' |
No major changes |
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Boating Lake |
Boating Lake |
No major changes |
No major changes |
Lake left in place but out of use. One corner of lake was covered over for use as 'Fox Kids' outdoor play area |
Lake filled in during 2007 to make way for Bognor's second hotel. |
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Outdoor Pool |
Traditional Butlins rectangular pool with fountains either end. Located in front of Reception building. |
No major changes |
Converted into a funpool |
Funpool left in place. |
Due to be filled in as part of the plans for Bognor's second hotel. |
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Amusement Park |
Indoor/outdoor amusement park containing all the Butlin favourites. The indoor section joined onto the rear of the York building. |
No major changes except for different rides coming and going. |
No major changes |
Indoor section demolished along with some of the older original rides. Still there but smaller with fewer rides. |
No major changes |
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West Camp Chalets |
Full board chalets. Also known as 'Red Camp' & 'Yellow Camp'. |
Some chalets converted into self-catering apartments |
Chalets refurbished and re-named 'Runcton Village' & 'Yapton Village'. |
Refurbished again and renamed 'Oyster Bay'. Some converted into 'Deluxe' apartments |
No major changes |
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East Camp Chalets |
Self-catering chalets. Also known as 'Blue Camp'. |
No major changes |
Chalets refurbished and re-named 'Barnham Village'. |
Refurbished again and renamed 'Starfish Quay'. Some apartments now reserved for staff only. |
No major changes |
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South Camp Chalets |
Chalets |
No major changes |
All demolished & site used for new apartments known as 'Westergate Village'. |
Apartments now known as 'Atlantic Bay' |
No major changes |
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Indoor Funpool |
Large indoor subtropical water |
n/a |
Built new on site of old Regency Building |
Renamed 'Splash' with various new water features added |
New changing rooms added complete with access from Skyline Pavilion. |
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Plaza |
Continental style food court |
n/a |
Built new on open land between the Aquasplash & Princes Building (formerly known as the Sunbathing Lawns). |
Now Hotshots (10-pin bowling), Sports Bar & Amusement Arcade. Forms south side of Skyline Pavilion. |
No major changes |
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Go Karts & Miniature Railway |
n/a |
n/a |
Go Karts on site of former Tennis Courts between Princes Building & seafront. Railway ran around outside of Go Kart track. Both removed end of 1991. Go Karts later moved to funfair. |
Site now used for car parking |
Still used for car parking. |
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New Apartments |
New apartments |
n/a |
Built new on site of old nursery & laundry buildings, South Camp and parking area, known as 'Westergate Village'. |
Now known as 'Atlantic Bay' |
No major changes |
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Skyline Pavilion |
80,000 sq ft covered area housing 'Fox Kids' play area, 'Toyland', Skyline Cafe, amusements & stage area for live shows. Various shops & restaurants. |
n/a |
n/a |
Built new on land in-between the former Kent, Gaiety, Plaza & Princes buildings (part of which was formerly the Putting Green) |
No major changes |
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Shoreline Hotel |
New hotel |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Built on former car park site next to the seafront and east of the old Princes building |