A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Looe, West, coast town and township (ry. sta. Looe), Talland par., Cornwall, on Looe Bay, opposite East Looe, 7 miles S. of Liskeard, pop. 868; P.O., T.O., called Looe. This is a small town connected by a bridge with East Looe; its business has declined, but there is still a slight coasting trade and a lucrative fishery for pilchards. Admiral Sir Charles Wager (1666-1743) was a native. West Looe returned members to Parliament till 1832.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "coastal town and township" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Talland AP/CP Cornwall AncC |
| Place names: | LOOE | LOOE WEST | WEST LOOE |
| Place: | West Looe |
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