Looe, Hotel 1908

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The size of the Looe Hotel in Fore Street reflects the growing tourist industry, which was stimulated at Looe by a railway branch that had been connected to the main line system just seven years before. In 1897 the Looe Hotel was said to be the largest in the district, 'replete with accommodation to meet the requirements of this favourite Watering Place'. The tall stone building on the left is the Guildhall of 1877, and on the right is Richard Pearce's tailor's and outfitter's shop.

An extract from Cornwall County Memories.

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Boating Lake

I remember the millpool being used as a boating lake and being able to hire rowing boats, canadian style canoes and sailing dinghys. Over the years the council reclaimed more and more of the millpool for use as a carpark and now there is only a fraction of it left and what was a nice big boating lake is now the main carpark for the town.