The adjoining islet, formerly known as Little Island, now renamed Trelawny Island and connected by a small bridge, was bequeathed by Miss Atkins back to the Trelawny family, who previously owned Looe Island from 1743 to 1921. ==Geography== Situated in the English Channel, about one mile from East Looe in the direction of Polperro, it is about in area and a mile (1.6 km) in circumference.
The adjoining islet, formerly known as Little Island, now renamed Trelawny Island and connected by a small bridge, was bequeathed by Miss Atkins back to the Trelawny family, who previously owned Looe Island from 1743 to 1921. ==Geography== Situated in the English Channel, about one mile from East Looe in the direction of Polperro, it is about in area and a mile (1.6 km) in circumference.
C Publisher The Looe Island Story: an Illustrated History of St George's Island, Mike Dunn, 2006, Polperro Heritage Press, Island Life: A History of Looe Island, David Clensy, 2006 We Bought an Island: Evelyn E Atkins 1976 Tales from our Cornish Island: Evelyn E Atkins 0-340-22688-9 ==External links== Cornwall Wildlife Trust Smuggling history Looe Marine Conservation Group Islands of Cornwall Nature reserves of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Looe
First established in 1995, the Looe VCMA covers nearly 5 km of coastline and aims to protect the coastal and marine wildlife around Looe. ==History== People have been living on Looe Island since the Iron Age.
Evelyn died in 1997 at the age of 87; Babs continued to live on the island until her death in 2004, at the age of 86.
Evelyn died in 1997 at the age of 87; Babs continued to live on the island until her death in 2004, at the age of 86.
C Publisher The Looe Island Story: an Illustrated History of St George's Island, Mike Dunn, 2006, Polperro Heritage Press, Island Life: A History of Looe Island, David Clensy, 2006 We Bought an Island: Evelyn E Atkins 1976 Tales from our Cornish Island: Evelyn E Atkins 0-340-22688-9 ==External links== Cornwall Wildlife Trust Smuggling history Looe Marine Conservation Group Islands of Cornwall Nature reserves of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Looe
A small hoard of eight late Roman coins was recovered in 2008.
However you have to remain on the beach and promptly head back to the mainland. ==Media appearances== In 2008, Channel 4's archaeology series Time Team visited the island to carry out an investigation into its early Christian history.
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