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Seven-arched bridge and characteristic houses in Looe, Cornwall, England.
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Seven-arched bridge and characteristic houses in Looe, Cornwall, England.
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Looe

England, United Kingdom
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Looe, town (parish), Cornwall unitary authority, southwestern England. It is divided into East and West Looe by the River Looe, which combines at Looe from its east and west branches to form a harbour just inland from the English Channel. East Looe beach is sandy, whereas the Hannafore (West Looe) beach, on the other side of the river, is largely rocky. Remains of a Celtic chapel and Benedictine priory have been found. A charter of...

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