Little huts, near the coast, in the north/east?

[Harry Bloomfield]

I've several times, in the north/east, near, or actually on the coast, seen collections of wooden huts, usually painted green, tightly packed together. Most, with a little chimney, I would guess they have something to do with fishing, maybe small scale fish smoking, but would my assumption be correct?

 

[accelerator]

Some of them are used for smoking mackerel ... I saw a TV programme about it once, that was the Norfolk or Suffolk Coast I think. It also featured the composer Sir Benjamin Britten and his opera Peter Grimes if you want to search for it.

 

[Stivino]

Holiday huts.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Holiday huts.

Nah, far too small.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Some of them are used for smoking mackerel ... I saw a TV programme about it once, that was the Norfolk or Suffolk Coast I think. It also featured the composer Sir Benjamin Britten and his opera Peter Grimes if you want to search for it.

That would fit, thanks..

 

[Koolpc]

Lots of them are kennels owned by friends and family..

 

[JohnD]

It sounds like you mean beach huts? About the size of a garden shed, with a camping stove, kettle, table, deckchairs inside? No overnight sleeping allowed?

Round here they don't have chimneys, but I suppose older ones might. You could easily pick up driftwood.

The local ones usually have a sort of wooden front deck, that can be lifted up when unattended to cover the door and windows at the front and keep out storms and vandals.

The council charges rents that rise enormously.

Examples

https://www.beachhuts.com/beach-huts-for-rent-ref-beachhutthemeaningofhutlife.php

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

It sounds like you mean beach huts? About the size of a garden shed, with a camping stove, kettle, table, deckchairs inside? No overnight sleeping allowed?

No, absolutely not beach huts. Those I have seen, were tucked out of the way, none with any view, often laid out in a square block of huts, with just enough room to pass through between them.

 

[JohnD]

Strange.

I used to live near a fishmonger with his own smoker, but it was a brick tower, maybe two metres square and two stories high, in the yard behind the shop.

The smoke burner was below, and racks of fish suspended above, and smoked overnight.

 

[JohnD]

No, absolutely not beach huts. Those I have seen, were tucked out of the way, none with any view, often laid out in a square block of huts, with just enough room to pass through between them.

Could they have been tenants sheds, for the occupants of a housing scheme?

I had a friend in a small block where there was a row of sheds included.

It might date back to the days when people had cycles and prams.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Could they have been tenants sheds, for the occupants of a housing scheme?

No, I've seen the same sheds, where there are just a few isolated houses.

 

[JohnD]

Not allotment sheds?

Take some pics next time.

 

[Munroast]

I've several times, in the north/east, near, or actually on the coast, seen collections of wooden huts, usually painted green, tightly packed together. Most, with a little chimney, I would guess they have something to do with fishing, maybe small scale fish smoking, but would my assumption be correct?

I'm from that part of the world - you are probably seeing the houses we live in - bloody posh southern with your mansions! (even though it says 'up north' on your avatar - probably watford)