Porthleven Warning Mast Iso
by Terri Waters
Title
Porthleven Warning Mast Iso
Artist
Terri Waters
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Photograph
Description
Anyone watching the news of the 2014 storms in Cornwall will probably have seen images of Porthleven. Due to the high tides and strong winds behind the heaving sea the pier may not have been visible.
When there is a really bad storm such as the ones happening now, the waves are unbelievable, washing over the cliffs and buildings on the seafront. The long breakwater sticking out into Mounts Bay is closed when the wind gets too high.
The mast on the jetty has a red ball which is raised when there is extreme danger to life. A notice at the beginning of the pier says 'Warning. Danger of death in breaking seas. Pier closed when red ball is raised. Access to the pier is at own risk'.
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February 12th, 2014
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