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Looe (West) in Cornwall County England History and GeographyLOOE (WEST), a borough and chapelry (formerly a market town) in the parish of TALLAND, WEST hundred, county of CORNWALL, 16 miles (W.) from Plymonth, and 231 (W.S.W.) from London, containing 539 inhabitants. This place, also called Port Pigham, a corruption of Port Vichan, which signifies in Cornish the 'Little Port,' is situated on the opposite bank of the river to that of East Looe, with which it is connected by a bridge. The town is of inconsiderable size; the harbour is small but commodious, and is defended by a strong battery; the river is navigable for vessels of one hundred tons' burden, and divides itself into two branches, just above the bridge. There is no market; but a cattle fair is held on the 6th of May. A charter of incorporation was granted by Elizabeth, in 1573, whereby the municipal body consists of a mayor and eleven burgesses, who are empowered to choose a steward, with a town clerk, and other officers: the mayor and steward are justices of the peace. A court leet, with view of frank-pledge, is held. The charter authorises the mayor to hold a court for the recovery of debts under £5, every week; but no proceedings have taken place in this court for several years. There is a small prison, called the Dark house. The borough first sent members to parliament in the 6th of Edward VI., since which period it has returned two representatives, who are elected by a majority of the corporation: the mayor is the returning officer, and the influence of the Buller family is predominant. The chapel, formerly dedicated to St. Nicholas, but now desecrated, has been converted into a guildhall. There is a place of worship for Independents. A mathematical free school was founded here, in 1716, by the trustees under the will of John Specott, Esq., who in 1730 bequeathed the sum of £1000 for charitable uses; £30 per annum was appropriated by them for the instruction of poor children in the mathematics, particularly in those branches which relate to navigation; and the appointment of the master, after the death of the original trustees, was vested in the heirs of Charles Trelawney, Esq., and the proprietor of Trelawney house. In the vicinity of West Looe are the remains of a mound, supposed to have been on the line of a Roman road, and some vestiges of military works. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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