ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə wˈɛst sˈaɪd ʌvðə sˈaɪt wʌz kənvˈɜːɾᵻd tə sˈɛlfkˈeɪɾɚɹɪŋ ɐkˌɑːmədˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ sˈiːsˈɜːfɪŋ ɛnθˈuːziˌæsts, nˈoʊn æz ðə skjˈuːdʒæk sˈɜːf vˈɪlɪdʒ.
Also in the 1970s, part of the west side of the site was converted to self-catering accommodation for sea-surfing enthusiasts, known as the Skewjack Surf Village.