The History of Lee-on-the-Solent
In 1935 the Lee Tower complex was built on the seafront next to the old pier and railway station. It was designed by architects Yates, Cook & Derbyshire, and comprised a white v-shaped Art Deco building with a 120-foot (37 m) tower.
The complex housed a cinema, ballroom and restaurant, as well as a viewing platform at the tower's peak. The complex was demolished in 1971 by Gosport Council, with its land now used for the promenade and remembrance gardens.
Here are some memories of the Tower as it was, together with its demolision
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DOWN MEMORY LANE
TO THE DAYS OF
THE LEE ON SOLENT TOWER
