Another Blow For The Monkey Hut !!
The Monkey Hut/House is located on of the harbour wall at the entrance and is well used to batterings like this . Back in January 2014 it was actually swept away during a violent storm - as seen on this youtube clip --
The Monkey House or Hut dates back to the days when Portreath was a busy port, shipping copper out and coal in. Whilst the harbour was important the entrance was still treacherous. The Monkey House (although not known as that in those days) was used for shelter by the harbour pilots who would wave flags or lanterns to guide ships into harbour, or warn away if conditions were too dangerous.
A lucky catch after sitting watching the waves get bigger as we ate our takeaway lunch - other shots I took were much sharper but not quite so spectacular .
Another Blow For The Monkey Hut !!
The Monkey Hut/House is located on of the harbour wall at the entrance and is well used to batterings like this . Back in January 2014 it was actually swept away during a violent storm - as seen on this youtube clip --
The Monkey House or Hut dates back to the days when Portreath was a busy port, shipping copper out and coal in. Whilst the harbour was important the entrance was still treacherous. The Monkey House (although not known as that in those days) was used for shelter by the harbour pilots who would wave flags or lanterns to guide ships into harbour, or warn away if conditions were too dangerous.
A lucky catch after sitting watching the waves get bigger as we ate our takeaway lunch - other shots I took were much sharper but not quite so spectacular .