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Encyclopedia > East Looe
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Looe: showing the bridge linking the East and West parts of the town. (Photo by Mick Knapton)

Looe is the principal seaside town of south-east Cornwall, England, consisting of East Looe and West Looe. They are joined by a seven-arched Victorian bridge across the River Looe.


West Looe is built around the 14th century church of Saint Nicholas which has a campanile belfry.


East Looe has an Old Guildhall and the 13th century church of Saint Mary.


Looe Island, about half a mile offshore, has the ruins of a medieval monastery.


Looe is also known for the nearby Monkey Sanctuary,and is also the headquarters of British shark-fishing.


The town has a railway station, which is the terminus of the Looe Valley branch line to Liskeard. At Liskeard, the line connects with the main Plymouth-Penzance Great Western Main Line.


External link

  • Looe (DMOZ.org) (http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Cornwall/Looe/)

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East Looe (410 words)
East Looe is in the parish of St. Martin, in the hundred of West : it is on the left or east bank of the river Looe, which here falls into the sea ; 234 miles from London by Plymouth.
East Looe is united with West Looe on the opposite side of the river by a bridge of thirteen, or, according to other accounts, fifteen arches : this bridge is 141 yards long, but only 6 feet two inches wide : there was formerly upon it a chapel or oratory dedicated to St. Anne.
East Looe was formerly of much greater importance: it united with Fowey in sending a member to a council of trade held at Westminster in the reign of Edward I, and furnished 20 vessels and 315 men to the fleet of Edward III.
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