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Banjo Pier
A Banjo Pier is a pier in the shape of a banjo. The most notable example is probably the ''Banjo Pier'' in Looe, Cornwall Cornwall (; or ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, ..., England as it was the first and thus the prototype for many others around the world. It was designed by Joseph Thomas (architect), Joseph Thomas and built by Daniel Taylor (builder), Daniel Taylor. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Looe Banjo Pier - Geograph
Looe (; , ) is a coastal town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, with a population of 5,280 at the 2011 census. Looe is west of Plymouth and south of Liskeard, divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe () and West Looe (, "little cove") being connected by Looe Bridge, a bridge. Looe developed as two separate towns each with MPs and its own mayor. The town centres around a small harbour and along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which flows between East and West Looe to the sea beside a sandy beach. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, lies Looe Island. History Prehistory and foundation Archaeological evidence indicates that the area around Looe has been inhabited since the Neolithic period (although a possible series of ancient field systems, south of nearby Penarthtown, could suggest earlier Paleolithic, Palaeolithic activity). A Neolithic stone axe, made of Elvan, greenstone, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
