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West Hoe

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West Hoe
West Hoe is located in Devon
West Hoe
West Hoe
Location within Devon
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPLYMOUTH
Postcode districtPL1 3XX
Dialling code01752
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
List of places
UK
England
Devon
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

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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

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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

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

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