Looe
Looe is a small coastal town and fishing port in southeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. As of the 2001 census, 5,280 people lived there. Looe is divided into two parts by the River Looe, East Looe and West Looe being connected by a bridge. The town is about 20 miles (32 km) west of the city of Plymouth and seven miles (11 km) south of Liskeard.[1]
The town is around a small harbour and along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which flows south to the English Channel beside a sandy beach. Off shore to the west is the picturesque Looe Island.
Looe has a railway station at the end of the branch railway line from Liskeard.
Looe Media
- The Giant's Hedge, near Lanreath - geograph.org.uk - 1139260.jpg
Image of part of the Giant's Hedge, taken near Lanreath
- FoweyLooeRiversMapCornwallUK.gif
Sketchmap of the East and West Looe Rivers
- Lantau, an historic town house.jpg
Example of Elizabethan house in East Looe
- Looe (2023-04-08) 11.jpg
The new Looe Guildhall in Fore Street
- Celtic Cross War Memorial Looe - panoramio.jpg
Celtic Cross War Memorial Looe
- Burgee of Looe Sailing Club.svg
Burgee of Looe Sailing Club, established in 1934
- West Looe.jpg
West Looe viewed across the river from East Looe
- View towards Looe.jpg
View towards Looe, taken from near Looe Island
- Looe Lifeboat Station 2007.jpg
Looe RNLI Lifeboat Station
- West looe hill.jpg
View down West Looe Hill, looking towards the harbour
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston ISBN 9780319231463
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