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Bournemouth’s oldest beach hut to be demolished

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Bournemouth beach huts, including the oldest hut pictured with its blue plaque. Via Matthew Benton-Smith.

The glamorously-named Beach Hut Number 2359 was built on Bournemouth beach in 1909.

It is one of 29 that are set to be demolished in order for £9m worth of repairs to be conducted on Bournemouth pier.

A commemorative blue plaque on hut number 2359 reads: “First municipal beach hut in the UK.” However, it is believed that the existing structure is not the original.

Buzz News reporters Matthew Benton-Smith and Brad Duff provide further insight below.