Beach huts
The huts on the Greensward have been part of Middleton on Sea since the early 1930s. They were privately owned until 1978, when the land came close to being sold for development.
The Association responded by forming Middleton-on-Sea (Beach Huts) Limited, which bought the land and has run the huts ever since. The Village Design Statement is blunt about why they matter:
“The Beach Huts are of historical importance to the Area and must be retained in their original form.”
The defibrillator
There is a public access defibrillator at the beach huts, in a yellow cabinet under a green AED sign. It is available 24 hours a day, every day.
It is registered with The Circuit, the national database the ambulance services use, which means a 999 call handler can direct somebody to it. It is listed as Central Beach Huts, Sea Way, PO22 7RZ, and you can look it up at defibfinder.uk (opens in a new tab).
The huts today
Around twenty years ago the 42 central huts were rebuilt and the 12 western huts refurbished. Funding that work meant granting long leases of 10 or 15 years, and because the company had to advertise locally, a number went to people who do not live in Middleton.
The waiting list
There was no need for a waiting list until 2014. There is now.
Anyone who lives here, or has a close connection to Middleton on Sea, may apply. Available huts are allocated in three priority bands:
- MOSA members
- Residents of Middleton on Sea parish
- Everyone else
If you are in band 2 or 3, be aware that you can move down the list as members apply.