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Special Places to Stay in and around Looe, Cornwall
Special Places to Stay in and around Looe, Cornwall
Looe is a historic Cornish fishing port.. with quaint streets, numerous restaurants, cafes, takeaways, pubs and inns, variety of shops, harbour, sandy beach, hidden coves and it's own island. Looe is a popular holiday destination in South East Cornwall.... Looe Harbour has traditionally
been the focus of attention when the fishing boats come back to Harbour to unload their catches. Visit nearby Polperro, which is a picturesque Cornish fishing village with traditional white painted cottages around the harbour famed for its rich heritage and history of smuggling & fishing.
been the focus of attention when the fishing boats come back to Harbour to unload their catches. Visit nearby Polperro, which is a picturesque Cornish fishing village with traditional white painted cottages around the harbour famed for its rich heritage and history of smuggling & fishing.
Executive Cottage Holidays: Information about Looe, Cornwall...
LOOE HARBOUR - Looe Harbour has traditionally been the focus of attention when the fishing boats come back to Harbour to unload their catches. Even though the fishing fleet in Looe is smaller these days, it still makes a bustling and colourful scene around ice room on the Harbourside. Looe Harbour is tidal so during your stay there is an ever changing view of the Harbour. In main season there are lots of sea fishing trips & shark fishing trips available from the Harbour as well as pleasure boat trips (including the glass bottom boat trip). Families enjoy crab fishing along the Harbourside. Enjoy browsing the variety of shops, visit the numerous Pubs & Inns, Restaurants & Cafes & Attractions around Looe Harbour.
LOOE BEACH - East Looe Beach is a sandy beach which is popular with families. There are good facilities & toilets right by the beach. East Looe beach gets very busy during summer. Enjoy lots of Ice Cream Shops, Pasty Shops, Fish & Chip Shops, Beachwear Shops and Cafes by the beach.
LOOE ISLAND - Looe Island lies about one mile off the south Cornwall coast near Looe - it is of outstanding natural beauty, of 22.5 acres in area and one mile in circumference. The highest point is 150 feet above sea level.. The island has magnificent sea and coastal views stretching from Prawle Point in Devon to the Lizard Peninsula. With frost and snow virtually unknown it has an exceptionally mild climate. Daffodils bloom at Christmas and, unlike most small islands, it is partly wooded. A natural sanctuary for sea and woodland birds and one time haunt to smugglers, its known history includes a Benedictine chapel built in 1139 of which only a few stones remain visible.
HISTORY OF LOOE - The Cornish Seaside Town of Looe is an amalgamation of two ancient boroughs. East Looe, situated in the Doomsday manor of Pendrim, had a charter granted to Sir Henry Bodrugan by Henry II at some time between 1154 and 1189. West Looe, situated in the Manor of Portallant, was granted the status of free borough by its Lord, Otto de Treverbyn, in 1243. Built around 1500, the Guildhall with its gabled porch, outer stair and pillory cannot be missed. It was originally a single storey structure the upper floor being built for use as a council chamber and courthouse after the charter of Queen Elizabeth I in 1587. The local Looe history museum is now housed there.
LOOE IN THE 13TH & 14TH CENTURIES - The 13th and 14th Centuries were a period of major activity for both towns, which provided ships & men for the forces of Edward I and II . During the Hundred Years War the towns' naval supply function was at a peak, and at the Siege of Calais the towns supplied 325 men and 20 ships (only five fewer than London) for Edward III . The number of sailors was almost twice the population of the two towns, evidence enough that the ports were major recruiting and victualling centres for the Navy at the time. By the end of the 14th century the harbour was proving too small, so both Fowey and Plymouth took over the naval supply role. The Looe ports carried on as a base for the fishing industry, which continues today in a small way. The towns lie on the southern route of the two medieval ways from Plymouth to Penzance. First joined by a bridge built in about 1411, the two towns maintained their separate identities even when full Parliamentary representation was granted in the 16th century : 1553 for West Looe and 1571 for East Looe. From then until 1832 the towns returned four representatives to Parliament, although it is said that only ten people were eligible to vote! With such a small electorate corruption was perhaps inevitable, and the town became two of Cornwall's 21 'Rotten Boroughs'. The Napoleonic blockade of 1808 closed the Mediterranean and deprived Looe of its major markets for pilchards. Increasing agricultural activity , however, revived the ports. A demand for lime and chalky sand led to the building of a canal to Liskeard in 1828 and was followed by the discovery of copper ore in the Caradon hills. Granite from the Cheesewring Quarry was exported for the new docks at Plymouth, Spithead, Portsmouth and elsewhere. Shipping of copper and granite brought increased prosperity to the town and it became necessary to extend the Liskeard and Caradon railway down to Looe because of problems with the canal water supply, the Parliamentary Bill receiving its Royal Assent in May 1858. The railway was intended to reduce traffic on the canal but not to replace it.The engineers designed the track to follow the easiest path, however, which meant that the railway crossed the canal in several places - effectively destroying the towpath and consequently the commercial viability of the canal. The Liskeard and Looe railway line was opened for traffic in 1860. As early as 1800 the burgess of the town had been quick to recognise its tourist potential, for they had established a bathing machine on the beach. The railway was opened to passenger traffic in 1871 & this event brought about the change in character from fishing port to popular tourist resort.
Executive Holiday Cottages in nearby Seaton, Cornwall
SEATON BEACH HOUSE - Location : Seaton Beach, Seaton, Cornwall. A 5 bedroomed detached luxury holiday home by the beach in Seaton, Cornwall. There is a back garden with patio furniture for dining alfresco. Within a few paces of Seaton Beach House, you are on the beach and ammenities around the beach include a Bistro, Beach Shop, Cafe & Takeaway (Open all Year), Smugglers Inn & Restaurant, Public Park & Woodland Walks. SLEEPS 10+ PETS - PRIME BEACHSIDE LOCATION - SEA VIEWS - LUXURY - DETACHED
Executive Holiday Cottages in nearby Downderry, Cornwall
LOOE ISLAND VIEW - Location : Prime location in Downderry, Cornwall. Luxury detached holiday home in a spectacular location with panoramic sea views all the way to Looe Island. Looe Island View has a large sea view timber decked viewing terrace with patio furniture, should you decide to dine alfresco & enjoy the breathtaking sea views. Highly recommended luxury self catering for 10 guests in Cornwall.
SLEEPS 10+ PETS - LUXURY DETACHED PROPERTY - DECKED SUN TERRACE - SEA VIEWS TO LOOE ISLAND - 5 STAR RATED
THE COTTAGE - Location : Downderry, Cornwall. A 360 year old cottage and was the first house built in the village of Downderry, South East Cornwall. The Cottage is a luxury holiday cottage and has been photographed for use on numerous greeting cards and postcards. It is featured in the Pictorial View of Downderry history book and has won Downderry in bloom twice. The Cottage features an outside terrace with BBQ area making alfresco dining easy. SLEEPS 7 - HISTORIC PICTURE POSTCARD COTTAGE NR THE BEACH IN DOWNDERRY
LOOE HARBOUR - Looe Harbour has traditionally been the focus of attention when the fishing boats come back to Harbour to unload their catches. Even though the fishing fleet in Looe is smaller these days, it still makes a bustling and colourful scene around ice room on the Harbourside. Looe Harbour is tidal so during your stay there is an ever changing view of the Harbour. In main season there are lots of sea fishing trips & shark fishing trips available from the Harbour as well as pleasure boat trips (including the glass bottom boat trip). Families enjoy crab fishing along the Harbourside. Enjoy browsing the variety of shops, visit the numerous Pubs & Inns, Restaurants & Cafes & Attractions around Looe Harbour.
LOOE BEACH - East Looe Beach is a sandy beach which is popular with families. There are good facilities & toilets right by the beach. East Looe beach gets very busy during summer. Enjoy lots of Ice Cream Shops, Pasty Shops, Fish & Chip Shops, Beachwear Shops and Cafes by the beach.
LOOE ISLAND - Looe Island lies about one mile off the south Cornwall coast near Looe - it is of outstanding natural beauty, of 22.5 acres in area and one mile in circumference. The highest point is 150 feet above sea level.. The island has magnificent sea and coastal views stretching from Prawle Point in Devon to the Lizard Peninsula. With frost and snow virtually unknown it has an exceptionally mild climate. Daffodils bloom at Christmas and, unlike most small islands, it is partly wooded. A natural sanctuary for sea and woodland birds and one time haunt to smugglers, its known history includes a Benedictine chapel built in 1139 of which only a few stones remain visible.
HISTORY OF LOOE - The Cornish Seaside Town of Looe is an amalgamation of two ancient boroughs. East Looe, situated in the Doomsday manor of Pendrim, had a charter granted to Sir Henry Bodrugan by Henry II at some time between 1154 and 1189. West Looe, situated in the Manor of Portallant, was granted the status of free borough by its Lord, Otto de Treverbyn, in 1243. Built around 1500, the Guildhall with its gabled porch, outer stair and pillory cannot be missed. It was originally a single storey structure the upper floor being built for use as a council chamber and courthouse after the charter of Queen Elizabeth I in 1587. The local Looe history museum is now housed there.
LOOE IN THE 13TH & 14TH CENTURIES - The 13th and 14th Centuries were a period of major activity for both towns, which provided ships & men for the forces of Edward I and II . During the Hundred Years War the towns' naval supply function was at a peak, and at the Siege of Calais the towns supplied 325 men and 20 ships (only five fewer than London) for Edward III . The number of sailors was almost twice the population of the two towns, evidence enough that the ports were major recruiting and victualling centres for the Navy at the time. By the end of the 14th century the harbour was proving too small, so both Fowey and Plymouth took over the naval supply role. The Looe ports carried on as a base for the fishing industry, which continues today in a small way. The towns lie on the southern route of the two medieval ways from Plymouth to Penzance. First joined by a bridge built in about 1411, the two towns maintained their separate identities even when full Parliamentary representation was granted in the 16th century : 1553 for West Looe and 1571 for East Looe. From then until 1832 the towns returned four representatives to Parliament, although it is said that only ten people were eligible to vote! With such a small electorate corruption was perhaps inevitable, and the town became two of Cornwall's 21 'Rotten Boroughs'. The Napoleonic blockade of 1808 closed the Mediterranean and deprived Looe of its major markets for pilchards. Increasing agricultural activity , however, revived the ports. A demand for lime and chalky sand led to the building of a canal to Liskeard in 1828 and was followed by the discovery of copper ore in the Caradon hills. Granite from the Cheesewring Quarry was exported for the new docks at Plymouth, Spithead, Portsmouth and elsewhere. Shipping of copper and granite brought increased prosperity to the town and it became necessary to extend the Liskeard and Caradon railway down to Looe because of problems with the canal water supply, the Parliamentary Bill receiving its Royal Assent in May 1858. The railway was intended to reduce traffic on the canal but not to replace it.The engineers designed the track to follow the easiest path, however, which meant that the railway crossed the canal in several places - effectively destroying the towpath and consequently the commercial viability of the canal. The Liskeard and Looe railway line was opened for traffic in 1860. As early as 1800 the burgess of the town had been quick to recognise its tourist potential, for they had established a bathing machine on the beach. The railway was opened to passenger traffic in 1871 & this event brought about the change in character from fishing port to popular tourist resort.
Executive Holiday Cottages in nearby Seaton, Cornwall
SEATON BEACH HOUSE - Location : Seaton Beach, Seaton, Cornwall. A 5 bedroomed detached luxury holiday home by the beach in Seaton, Cornwall. There is a back garden with patio furniture for dining alfresco. Within a few paces of Seaton Beach House, you are on the beach and ammenities around the beach include a Bistro, Beach Shop, Cafe & Takeaway (Open all Year), Smugglers Inn & Restaurant, Public Park & Woodland Walks. SLEEPS 10+ PETS - PRIME BEACHSIDE LOCATION - SEA VIEWS - LUXURY - DETACHED
Executive Holiday Cottages in nearby Downderry, Cornwall
LOOE ISLAND VIEW - Location : Prime location in Downderry, Cornwall. Luxury detached holiday home in a spectacular location with panoramic sea views all the way to Looe Island. Looe Island View has a large sea view timber decked viewing terrace with patio furniture, should you decide to dine alfresco & enjoy the breathtaking sea views. Highly recommended luxury self catering for 10 guests in Cornwall.
SLEEPS 10+ PETS - LUXURY DETACHED PROPERTY - DECKED SUN TERRACE - SEA VIEWS TO LOOE ISLAND - 5 STAR RATED
THE COTTAGE - Location : Downderry, Cornwall. A 360 year old cottage and was the first house built in the village of Downderry, South East Cornwall. The Cottage is a luxury holiday cottage and has been photographed for use on numerous greeting cards and postcards. It is featured in the Pictorial View of Downderry history book and has won Downderry in bloom twice. The Cottage features an outside terrace with BBQ area making alfresco dining easy. SLEEPS 7 - HISTORIC PICTURE POSTCARD COTTAGE NR THE BEACH IN DOWNDERRY
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