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| Tourist attraction has gone up in flames |
A CHERISHED feature of Cleethorpes' outer beach has been destroyed by fire.
The makeshift structure - largely consisting of timber and branches washed up by the tides - was put together over many years by the impromptu activity of residents and visitors alike.
It has no official name but has sometimes been known as the pirate wreck, the alamo, the beach cathedral and the Buck Beck beach bench.
The authorities are investigating, but, even if the culprits are identified, it is not clear that any crime has been committed because the structure belongs to no one and consists mostly of driftwood.
It is not the first time, catastrophe has struck - some 10 years ago it was washed away by freakishly high tides and storms.
However, it was soon rebuilt, albeit in a slightly different location, and already a similar initiative is underway this week.
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| Correction - this was my happy place |
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| Amazing what you can do with material reclaimed from the tideline |
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