ONE of the seafront’s oldest attractions will be revamped in a £150,000 overhaul.

Bosses at Adventure Island, Southend, are refurbishing their Crooked House.

The vintage amusement is one of the seafront’s oldest attractions as it has been there for about 67 years.

The attraction has undergone previous facelifts and survived disasters - and now park bosses are working to preserve it for future generations.

Stockvale boss Philip Miller, who owns Adventure Island, announced the attraction works on Twitter.

In an official statement to the Echo, Mr Miller said: “We are investing in the region of £150,000 into the Crooked House.

“It’s going to be rewired, re-themed, in fact, re-everythinged as part of a comprehensive refit that will keep it pristine and exciting for many years to come.

“Since I have been Adventure Island’s boss, which spans four decades, this is the third time the Crooked House has enjoyed a facelift and, in my opinion, this will be its best by far.

“All of the work is being carried-out by local contractors, under the auspices of our in-house team of ‘imagineers’, led by Paul Clapp.

“If we were to look at this project purely in business terms, it would arguably be far more sensible to knock it down and use the space for something new and trendy.

“However, we firmly believe we are guardians of a small slice of Southend’s heritage and are therefore mindful of our responsibilities for past, present and future generations of visitors to Adventure Island.”

James Courtenay, councillor for growth welcomed the investment at the park.

He said: “The Crooked House does need the revamp as it has been there for a very long time.

“Along with other attractions, it is some I remember from my visits as a child to the fun fair at the seafront and I think my parents will feel the same.

“I think it’s good to have some old fashioned rides as well as the new ones at the park.

“I am pleased to see that Adventure Island is going from strength to strength.

“It is a great offering in Southend and it is great to see that the park is continuously investing to improve its rides and what’s on offer at the park.”

Despite being one of Adventure Island’s oldest attractions, the Crooked House, built in 1953, is still as popular as ever.

It has stood the test of time, surviving the floods of 1953, which took the lives of 120 people in Essex.

Although the flood was not as bad in Southend as on Canvey, Peter Pan’s - now known as Adventure Island - was flooded, as was the Kursaal.

A line on the Crooked House shows how high the water reached.

In 2011 the house hit prime time TV after it featured in BBC One drama Eastenders.