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Looe Valley Line

Looe

Looe (/ˈluː/; Cornish: Logh, lit. 'deep water inlet') is located in east Cornwall and had a population of 5,280 at the 2011 census.
The town is divided by the River Looe into East Looe and West Looe – they are connected by a bridge and a harbour ferry also operates further down stream

Originally Looe developed as two separate towns each with MPs and its own mayor.

Today the town centres around a small harbour and along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which flows between East and West Looe to the sea beside a sandy beach. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, lies Looe Island.

Looe is linked to the main railway network by the somewhat quirky Looe Valley Line operated by Great Western Railway and which began life as a canal some remains of which are still visible in places where the railway deviated from the course of the canal. Proposals for a direct, high speed direct line to Plymouth along with associated Hotel, Residential and Golf Club developments were planned by the original Great Western Railway company during the 1930s. Only the now disuses golf course was completed the remainder of the plans falling victim to World War II and Nationalisation.
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  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    View towards Looe Bridge from near Looe Station.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    View across River Looe towards the Mill Pool seen beyond the retaining wall from near Looe Station.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    Looe Fishermens' Mission Garden in East Looe located close to Looe Bridge.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    River Looe - view upstream from Looe Bridge.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    River Looe - view upstream from Looe Bridge.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    Looe Harbour at low water. East Looe on the left, West Looe on the right.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    The Grade II listed Looe War Memorial which stands beside the bridge it comprises a Celtic cross dressed granite completed in 1921. DESCRIPTION: This war memorial cross is on a square plinth and two-stepped square base. The tapering rectangular shaft has a carved Celtic design to the front (E) and rear faces, and is surmounted by a Celtic wheel-head cross. Inserted into each side of the base are scrolled stone tablets with panels in relief inscribed with the names of the fallen from the Second World War. A relief panel on the E face of the plinth is inscribed TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF LOOE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ ALSO/ IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION/ OF THE SERVICES/ OF/ THOSE WHO RETURNED. The other faces of the plinth are inscribed with the names of the fallen from the First World War. The scrolled tablet to the E is inscribed TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF LOOE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ ALSO/ IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION/ OF THE SERVICES/ OF/ THOSE WHO RETURNED. The other scrolled tablets are inscribed with the names of the fallen from the Second World War and one from Afghanistan in 2009. The scrolled tablet on the S face reads (NAMES)/ KIA AFGHANISTAN/ 25TH FEBRUARY 2009/ (NAME).

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    The Grade II listed Looe War Memorial which stands beside the bridge it comprises a Celtic cross dressed granite completed in 1921. DESCRIPTION: This war memorial cross is on a square plinth and two-stepped square base. The tapering rectangular shaft has a carved Celtic design to the front (E) and rear faces, and is surmounted by a Celtic wheel-head cross. Inserted into each side of the base are scrolled stone tablets with panels in relief inscribed with the names of the fallen from the Second World War. A relief panel on the E face of the plinth is inscribed TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF LOOE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ ALSO/ IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION/ OF THE SERVICES/ OF/ THOSE WHO RETURNED. The other faces of the plinth are inscribed with the names of the fallen from the First World War. The scrolled tablet to the E is inscribed TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF LOOE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ ALSO/ IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION/ OF THE SERVICES/ OF/ THOSE WHO RETURNED. The other scrolled tablets are inscribed with the names of the fallen from the Second World War and one from Afghanistan in 2009. The scrolled tablet on the S face reads (NAMES)/ KIA AFGHANISTAN/ 25TH FEBRUARY 2009/ (NAME).

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    Around the Fish Quay and Market area.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    Around the Fish Quay and Market area.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    Fishing gear on the quayside at East Looe near the fish market. Looe remains a working fishing port.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    View across Looe Harbour from East to West Looe.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    View across Looe Harbour from East to West Looe.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    View across Looe Harbour from East to West Looe.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    Two notable civil engineering structures in West Looe are the Hannafore Road Half Bridges in particular the large single arch nearer the sea. These were created by local engineer Joseph Thomas (also responsible for the construction of The Banjo Pier) to permit road access the Hannafore Estate which he had purchased for residential development. The road was constructed in the 1890s.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    View across Looe Harbour to the Sardine Factory Restaurant and Heritage Centre.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    Former warehouses Buller Quay, East Looe.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    Looe Harbour at low water.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    View towards the mouth of Looe Harbour.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    The current Looe Lifeboat Station - construction commenced in 2002 on the site of a former warehouse.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    View towards the mouth of Looe Harbour.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    Nelson was a one eyed grey seal who lived around Looe harbour for around 20 years until his death I 2003. He had become so popular with locals and visitors that a life size bronze sculpture was created by Suzie Marsh The bronze sculpture was unveiled by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on the Pennyland Rocks at Looe Harbour entrance in 2008.

  • LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    LOOE, Cornwall, UK - April 28, 2022

    Juvenile gull sat on a mooring bollard near Looe Lifeboat Station.

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