Lonmay, par. and ry. sta., Aberdeenshire, 11,075 ac.,
pop. 2393; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; the sta. is 5% miles S. of
Fraserburgh.

Lonscale Fell, mountain, Cumberland, on SB. side
of Skiddaw, 3 miles N. of Keswick, alt. 2344 ft.

Lonsdale.—valley of river Lune, Westmorland and
Lancashire; is famous for its scenery in the lower parts
and its picturesque features in hill and mountain.
Lonsdale gives its name to a ward of Westmorland and
a hundred and a pari. div. of Lancashire, and the title
of Earl to the Lowthers.—2. Lonsdale, hundred, N.
Lancashire, 280,540 ac., pop. 71,270.—3. Lonsdale,
ward, Westmorland, in S. of co., 40,187 ac., pop. 5602 ;
contains 1 par. and parts of 2 others.

Lonsdale Division, The North, pari. div. of N.
Lancashire, pop. 50,338.

Lon ton, hamlet, Romald Kirk par., North-Riding
Yorkshire, on river Tees, 8% miles NW. of Barnard
Castle. At Lonton is a handsome bridge across the Tees.

Loo, river, Cornwall; rises near Carnmenellis, and
flows 10 miles S. to English Channel; Loo Pool, the
estuary of the river, extends from Helston to the sea.

Looe.—ry. sta. (for East Looe and West Looe), Corn-
wall, 16 miles W. of Plymouth; P.O., T.o. See Looe,
East, and Looe, West.—2. Looe, river, Cornwall;
rises near St Clear, and flows S. past Liskeard and St
Keyne to head of Looe Bay, between East Looe and
West Looe; is 10 miles long.

Looe, East, fishing port, market town, and town-
ship (ry. sta. Looe), St Martin’s par., Cornwall, on E.
bank of river Looe, 16 miles W. of Plymouth, pop.
1353; P.O., t.o., called Looe, 2 Banks. Market-day,
Wednesday. Although the former prosperity of East
Looe has fallen off to a large extent, the town does a
considerable trade in the exportation of tin, copper,
and lead; also pilchards, the fishing for which gives
occupation to most of the inhabitants. The town has
a good harbour and quay, and there are remains of a
bridge built in the 14th century. East Looe was incor-
porated by Queen Elizabeth, and was separately repre-
sented in Parliament from her time till 1832.

Looe, West, coast town and township (ry. sta. Looe),
Talland par., Cornwall, on Looe Bay, opposite East
Looe, 7 miles S. of Liskeard, pop. 868 ; P.O., T.O., called
Looe. This is a small town connected by a bridge with
East Looe ; its business has declined, but there is still
a slight coasting trade and a lucrative fishery for pil-
chards. Admiral Sir Charles Wager (1666-1743) was
a native. AYest Looe returned members to Parliament
till 1832.

Looe Island (or St George’s Island), Talland par.,
Cornwall, % mile from the shore and 1% mile S. of East
Looe, pop. 2. Looe Island is % m. in circuit, 170 ft. high,
and has an ancient chapel, now a coastguard station.

Looe Stream, channel off the coast of Sussex, 1%
mile S. of Selsea Bill.

Lookout Tor, Devon, in S. of Dartmoor, 1 mile E.
of Prince Town.

Loop Head, promontory, SW. co. Clare, on N. side
of the mouth of river Shannon ; 500 yds. E. by S. from
extremity of head is a lighthouse, which is 75 ft. high
and has an intermittent light (Loop Head) 277 ft. above
high water and seen 22 miles.

Looscaunagii, hill, 7 miles NAY. of Kenmare, SE. co.
Kerry, alt. 1280 ft. ; Looscannagh, Longh, lies near
its base.

Loose, par. and vil., Kent, on stream of same name,
2% miles S. of Maidstone, 983 ac., pop. 1465; P.O.; has
quarries and a brewery; in vicinity of vil. are the
Loose Paper Mills.

Loosebarrow, hundred, Dorset, 9883 ac., pop. 1481;
contains 3 pars.

Loosekeare, hamlet, Zeal Monachorum par., Devon,
7 miles NW. of Crediton.

Looseley Row, vil., Bucks, in W. of co., 2% miles
W. of Princes Risborough ; P.O.

Lopen, par. and vil., Somerset, 4 miles NW. of
Crewkerne, 489 ac., pop. 354.

Lophnin, North, par. and vil., Norfolk, 5 miles SE.
of East Harling ry. sta. and 11 miles E. of Thetford,
2000 ac., pop. 674 ; P.O.

Lophaih, South, par. and vil., Norfolk, 5% miles SE.
of East Harling ry. sta., 1937 ac., pop. 529; P.O.