We believe it may have been a previous Coastguard structure or modelled on a previous Coastguard building close to this site. A newer Coastguard lookout is just above this one in the Middle Beach Car park and may also be moved in time due to stabilisation plans for the area.
The Coastguard has just had its 198th Birthday and during its many changes the Coastguard were very much based at Studland since the 19th Century. The previous Coastguard housing station is just behind the Middle Beach car park. If this structure was a Coastguard lookout , it would have been there for the prevention of smuggling before the modern Coastguard moved to its rescue work.
We only have limited information on the Studland Coastguard which finally closed in the 1980’s transferring those still serving to Swanage.
Today’s Coastguard patrol in vehicles and Middle Beach is a regular stopping point for the team.
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