Looe Estuary

The Looe Estuary (grid reference

SX255535) is an estuary in the southeastern part of Cornwall in south-west England, which leads to the mouth of the River Looe in . The town of Looe sits on the west and east side of the estuary.

The estuary is a ria and was formed around 12,000 years ago.^[1]

From 1405 to 1411, a bridge was built over the estuary and in 1824, a coastguard station was built, possibly to suppress smuggling operations in the area.^[2]

References[]

^ "Looe Estuary". Looe Marine Conservation Group. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
^ "Cornwall Industrial Settlements Initiative LOOE" (PDF). Historic Cornwall. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

External links[]

Photo of the estuary at BBC Cornwall website

Coordinates: 50°21′20″N 4°27′16″W / 50.35548°N 4.45442°W / 50.35548; -4.45442

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[1] "Looe Estuary". Looe Marine Conservation Group. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

[2] "Cornwall Industrial Settlements Initiative LOOE" (PDF). Historic Cornwall. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

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