The History of Perran Bay

From The Beginning

Parts of our building date back to the late 1800’s. Originally a family home, it changed hands several times before being extended and opening as The Perran Bay Hotel in the 1930’s.

During the Second World War, the hotel was requisitioned for use as a residential school for evacuated boys deemed “too difficult” to be billeted with local families. The property continued as a hotel for a few years after the War.

In 1948, a sub-committee of the Council of Social Services for Cornwall founded a Housing Society. Chaired by Mrs Mary F. Williams, they began searching for a property that would be suitable for elderly care. They visited locations across Cornwall and eventually discovered The Perran Bay Hotel and set about acquiring the building. The first residents arrived for Christmas 1948 with the official opening on 1st January 1949 by The Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall. The launch was mentioned in The Times newspaper. The values and principles of 1949 are still followed at Perran Bay today.

In 2025 we won the Cornwall Care Provider of the Year award.