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Frederick Percy Dolamore blue plaque

Blue plaque

Overview

Frederick Percy Dolamore blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Bournemouth Christchurch And Poole. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: This blue commemorative plaque records: Bournemouth beach bungalow constructed 1909.

Why it was made

The saved source records: Bournemouth beach bungalow constructed 1909. First municipal beach hut in the UK. Designed and built under the guidance of Frederick Percy Dolamore FSI, FR San I 1869-1951 Chief Assistant Borough Engineer and Surveyor

People and events

The saved source records: Bournemouth beach bungalow constructed 1909. First municipal beach hut in the UK. Designed and built under the guidance of Frederick Percy Dolamore FSI, FR San I 1869-1951 Chief Assistant Borough Engineer and Surveyor

How it worked

The label Blue plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.

What remains

The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.

Why it mattered

Frederick Percy Dolamore blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Bournemouth beach bungalow constructed 1909. First municipal beach hut in the UK. Designed and built under the guidance of Frederick Percy Dolamore FSI, FR San I 1869-1951 Chief Assistant Borough Engineer and Surveyor The importance lies in what the inscription remembers, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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