Promenade Shelter Opposite Bond Street

The promenade shelter opposite Bond Street in Weymouth is a late 19th-century structure made of cast iron and wood. It features timber glazed panels and a painted wood roof. The low-pitched hipped roof has small gablets and is adorned with intricate decorative cast-iron details along the ridge and eaves. 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 has 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. Wooden slatted seats are attached to cast-iron scrolled brackets. This shelter is one of seven similar structures in the area and is well maintained. Originally, it was positioned at the edge of the promenade with its own railed balcony, but the promenade has since been extended, moving the shelter back. The original lead-covered roof has been replaced with a painted timber version, but most of the original details remain intact.