tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post8896733647294300285..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Lyme Regis, DorsetPhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-37963522483768572112013-08-24T21:08:14.371+01:002013-08-24T21:08:14.371+01:00Silver Tiger: Yes, that is about the size of it. B...Silver Tiger: Yes, that is about the size of it. Beach huts are now generally highly valued, and in many places they are beautifully kept and a real asset to the coast both visually and in terms of the shelter etc that they offer for the owner. I wish I had more photographs of beach huts to share, but anyone who wants to google can find great ones on stilts in places such as Wells Next the Sea, pagoda-roofed ones in some places, and brightly coloured paintwork all over the place. Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-26273585049431817032013-08-24T21:02:58.802+01:002013-08-24T21:02:58.802+01:00I think beach huts suffered a decline in popularit...I think beach huts suffered a decline in popularity and were removed from many sites but now seem to be enjoying a renaissance. There are stories of them changing hands for thousands of pounds and of long waiting lists. This is all the more remarkable when you remember their spartan lack of facilities and the fact that local bye laws normally prohibit staying in them overnight.<br /><br />They certainly add colour to the seaside, especially when sited sensitively with regard to the environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-10499127970487803792013-08-20T11:10:47.447+01:002013-08-20T11:10:47.447+01:00Hels: Yes! Clearly the huts are useful in Britain ...Hels: Yes! Clearly the huts are useful in Britain as shelters from the cold, wet weather!<br /><br />The roof line of the Lyme examples is indeed unusual. I was going to post some of the lovely pagoda-roofed huts on the Lincolnshire coast that I remember from my childhood, but don't have a photograph - I usually post my own images, but maybe I'll make an exception for these.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-57891947693051383292013-08-20T05:02:37.418+01:002013-08-20T05:02:37.418+01:00*nod* Stationary beach huts have became familiar ...*nod* Stationary beach huts have became familiar sight at seaside resorts all over Britain. And from there spread to the rest of the Empire, at least the rest that had hot summers and lovely beaches.<br /><br />What is surprising about these Dorset beach huts is the roof line. I have never seen that before, I believe.<br /><br />Thanks for the link<br />Hels<br />http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com.au/2009/12/beach-huts-in-australia-and-britain.htmlHelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com