An Out-of-Season Seaside Shelter in Sheringham

Sheringham is a traditional seaside town, which grew up around its old fishing village. At one time there were over 200 fishing boats based in Sheringham - even though the town has never had a harbour. Overcrowding forced some to move to Lincolnshire. There are still a small number of fishing boats left today which can be seen hauled up from the sea on the beach or on ramps.
 
Sometime during the 19th century, local tradition says the bodies of twelve sailors were washed ashore near Sheringham, after a huge gale in which their ship sank. The sailors were not given a proper burial and their bodies were thrown into a ditch near a gap in the cliffs. The grave was covered with a great heap of stones and shingle. Locals say that if anyone visits the grave at night during a storm, they will hear the sound of stones being thrown onto the grave, just as they were more than a century ago!
 
Situated along Sheringham Promenade are various pieces of art work, which have been commissioned by local artists.  See extra for an example. They do help to break the large amount of concrete 'promenade' which runs along the front.
 
Sheringham, claims to have the dubious honour of being the first place to take a hit from a WW1 bomb in 1915. Apparently after the Zeppelin dropped the bomb, it did not go off and was carried out by a resident in a bucket!
 
A seaside town in winter can look a bit sorry for itself, as in my blip of this row of sheltered seats.  I’m not quite sure of the purpose of the ‘windows’ between each one.  There is a tap attached to the wall that can just be seen, I presume this is drinking water (for dog walkers, perhaps).