Hengistbury Head long groyne work will cost £10m, Hengistbury Head, Dorset, UK - 25 Nov 2023
Replacing a long groyne along Bournemouth's coastline will cost around £10m. Work to replace the long groyne at Hengistbury Head has been given the green light and will help manage the flood risk for 5,800 homes in Bournemouth. The existing groyne, built in the 1930s and in "poor condition", is soon to be ripped out and replaced with a new armour stone and pre-cast concrete groyne 150 metres long.