A BELOVED bowling alley is set to shut its doors for good after decades as a community ‘lifeline’.
Truro Bowl, in Cornwall, has been opened for more than 32 years but the reason behind its sudden closure remain unclear.
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The news was confirmed in a short note on the business‘ website which revealed Saturday, September 30 would be its final day.
Mayor of Truro Steven Webb said the bowling alley had been a pillar of its community for decades.
He wrote on Facebook: “Alan and the staff should stand proud of how they’ve navigated these recent challenging years, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and adjacent development.”
Mr Webb, who is quadriplegic, added that the business was “a lifeline” for him “for nearly three decades”.
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“At a time when accessibility for disabled players was rarely a consideration, Truro Bowl stepped up, even custom-building a frame to enable my participation,” he wrote.
“They fundraised for my first electric wheelchair, hosted multiple charity events on my behalf, and provided a refuge where I felt so at home, I could have been mistaken for staff.”
The bowling alley hosted eight lanes and lauded itself as a venue fit for stag, hen and birthday parties.
Its closure comes after three other businesses in the town – a bakery and two clothes shops – also shut their doors permanently this week.
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Warrens Bakery, with more than 40 outlets, will pull down the shutters on its Truro outlet by the end of Saturday.
The woes are continuing in nearby Callington where angry shop owners fear they could be wiped out in months due to a parking rule change.
