Promenade Shelter Approximately 65 Metres South Of The Jubilee Clock

The promenade shelter, located approximately 65 metres south of the Jubilee Clock in Weymouth, dates from the late 19th century and features castings by Jeffreys of Westminster. This structure is made of cast iron and wood, with timber glazed panels and a painted wood roof. It has a low-pitched hipped roof adorned with small gablets and intricate fretted decorative cast-iron details along the ridge and eaves on all sides. The open-sided shelter consists of two bays supported by three pairs of slender turned wood columns, which are complemented by cast-iron fretted brackets. The ceiling features a grid of moulded beams and a panelled soffit divided into twelve compartments, with diagonal 'dragon beams' in the corner bays. The glazed screens include a central mullion and a transom at the height of the brackets, while wooden slatted seats are attached to cast-iron scrolled brackets. This shelter is one of seven similar structures and is well-maintained, although it is set back from the edge of the promenade due to widening; it was originally positioned at the edge with its own railed balcony. The original lead roof has been replaced with a painted timber replica, but most of the details remain intact. A small cast plate at the southern end notes: 'J JEFFREYS/ ....& CAST IRON/ 10 GREAT QUEEN STREET/ WESTMINSTER'.