Seven-figure price tag revealed for former bingo hall site on Cleethorpes seafront

How the seafront would look if the three apartment blocks are built

CAN any property developer out there rustle up a spare £2-million?

That is the amount being sought for a 0.62-acre plot of grassland that slopes down from behind Cleethorpes railway station to the seafront.

The site has a tale to tell.

It was once home to the Royal cinema where Mary Poppins was a particular audience-pleaser. Can anyone remember the meaning of  "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"?

Then it was converted to a tenpin bowling alley with licensed bar and stage where local pop groups liked to go through their paces.

Next it became an auditorium where star attractions included The Supremes, Ike and Tina Turner (before they divorced) and Tommy ("just like that") Cooper.

Finally, it was converted to a bingo hall where - before anyone had heard of sexism, ageism and fat-shaming - the caller would happily cry out: "88 - two fat ladies". And nobody seemed to object.

But the property  has long since been demolished and the land is now rough grassland fringed by bramble, home to a small population of house sparrows.

However, it does have the benefit of planning permission for three tall residential  blocks - where many of the apartments would have the benefit of sea views - with parking and a small shopping mall.

The site is being marketed by the commercial department of estate agents Pygott and Crone which has published a set of photographs to depict the state of the site as it is now and to showcase the sort of views that could be on offer if the apartments are built.

Perhaps in 2024 a new chapter will open . . .

Unloved! An accumulation of litter does not create the best impression of the site