THE SPLENDID WARREN SUMMER HOUSE AT HENGISTBURY HEAD

by W. A. Hoodless

A substantially constructed two-storey summer house existed on the very top of Warren Hill, at least as far back as the eighteenth century. It is easy to imagine family gatherings for days out and picnics in such an idyllic spot. Many must have struggled to reach it, only to be caught out by a typically sudden change in Hengistbury's weather! Quite apart from such recreational use, it was also an important military lookout. The first illustration is an interpretation by Christopher Hollick of how the building may have looked based on available information.

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THE 1910 AVIATION MEETING AT HENGISTBURY HEAD

by J Cresswell

1910 marked the centenary of Bournemouth and the Council mounted a 10-day festival to celebrate the event in July of that year. As part of the celebrations, the International Aviation Federation allowed the world’s second aviation meeting to be held in Bournemouth. Flying was still in its infancy and one of the many exciting novelties that the 20th century was ushering in.

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Photograph courtesy of the Red House Museum & Gardens, Christchurch, Dorset.www.hants.gov.uk/redhouse