West Hoe

Suburb of Plymouth, Devon

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  • Devon
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  • South West
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50°21′51″N 4°08′57″W / 50.36417°N 4.14917°W / 50.36417; -4.14917

West Hoe is an area of Plymouth in the English county of Devon.

History

West Hoe is a Victorian era housing development built into the site of a quarry from which much limestone was taken for the city centre development of Plymouth.[citation needed]

Features

West Hoe abuts Millbay harbour to the west and the Hoe promenade to the east. Much of the housing stock is used as lodging houses and bed and breakfast hotels.

The area features elegant buildings including the Grand Parade and the remnants of the old public steam baths beside West Hoe Basin which were briefly a yacht club and now a bar and restaurant.

LOOK II

West Hoe Pier also features LOOK II, a permanent sculpture by British sculptor Antony Gormley.

  • "LOOK II" (2020), a permanent cast iron sculpture by Antony Gormley on West Hoe Pier, Plymouth
    "LOOK II" (2020), a permanent cast iron sculpture by Antony Gormley on West Hoe Pier, Plymouth
  • Street view of the cream and blue coloured houses of Grand Parade, Plymouth
    Street view of the cream and blue coloured houses of Grand Parade, Plymouth

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