portreath surf life saving club
The club’s first home was the ‘Signal Box’, a wooden building painted in the
club colours of green and black, which stood on the seafront car park. After it
was badly damaged by fire, members were provided with a workmen’s tiny
corrugated iron shed as temporary accommodation. From there the club moved to a
much larger wooden chalet and this was replaced by purpose built headquarters
opened in 1976. This building has just been demolished to make way for a brand
new £370,000 clubhouse which will has two storeys, a balcony and the finest
facilities of any surf club in the country. Funding for this project has been
provided by Sport England, the Foundation for Sports and the Arts, Kerrier
Council and Portreath Improvements’ Committee.
