The Monks‘ House

The Monks‘ House is a ruins in Looe, South Cornwall, England. The Monks‘ House is situated nearby to the archaeological site Lammana Chapel, as well as near the meadow Hannafore.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Looe Island and Banjo Pier.

Looe Island

Island

Photo: Pyrotek, Public domain.

Looe Island, also known as St George's Island, is a small island and nature reserve a mile from the mainland town of Looe in Cornwall, England. According to local legend, Joseph of Arimathea landed here with the Christ Child.

Banjo Pier

Lighthouse

Photo: roger geach, CC BY-SA 2.0.

A Banjo Pier is a pier in the shape of a banjo. The most notable example is probably the Banjo Pier in Looe, Cornwall, England, as it was the first and thus the prototype for many others around the world. Banjo Pier is situated 2,900 feet northeast of The Monks‘ House.

Old Guildhall, Looe

Museum

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Old Guildhall is a municipal building in Higher Market Street in Looe, Cornwall, England. The structure, which is currently used as a museum, is a Grade II* listed building. Old Guildhall, Looe is situated 3,400 feet north of The Monks‘ House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hannafore and West Looe.

Hannafore

Village

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hannafore is a village.

West Looe

Village

Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

West Looe is a village.

Plaidy

Suburb

Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Plaidy is an eastern suburb of Looe, Cornwall, England, UK. Plaidy Beach is a sandy beach and Millendreath Beach is at its eastern end. The writer Eleanor Hibbert lived near Plaidy Beach during World War II and used it as the basis for one of her pen names, Jean Plaidy.

The Monks‘ House

Type: Ruins
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Looe, South Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.34431° or 50° 20′ 40″ north

Longitude

-4.45805° or 4° 27′ 29″ west

Open location code

9C2Q8GVR+PQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 570706368

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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