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Lantau
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Lantau

Listed Grade II* since 195175 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
HHouseCALooe conservation area1951Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Lantau

Lantau is one of 6 Grade II* listed buildings in Looe and about 22,127 in England. It was listed on 19 March 1951. It stands in the Looe conservation area, designated in 1973. Within 400 metres are 84 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1282823↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 3 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Looe · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1LantauStart here
  2. 2The Golden Guinea RestaurantGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Church of St NicholasGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Around it

39 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IIThe Cubbyhole5 mIIPetroc Ye Old Fisherman's Cottage8 mIILittle Gannet15 mIITiree Tyrina16 mIIThe Cottage22 mIIOsborne House24 mIIThe Old Vicarage25 mIILerryn Cottage the Galleon26 mIIRock a Bye Cottage26 mIIGrand Pas Cottage28 mII*The Old Guildhall (Now Museum)28 mIIChurch House31 mIITolva Tudor Cottage32 mIIThe Gaff33 mIIChurch of St Mary37 mIIChubb's House38 mIIChymor Sun Cottage39 mIISurcouf Hotel and Restaurant Surfcoat Hotel and Restaurant41 m
Show the other 21
II2, Lower Street45 mII*The Fisherman's Arms46 mIIMarket Cottage55 mIIK6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to North Side of Watch Tower Studio and Former Lifeboat Shed58 mIIFormer Warehouse, East Looe58 mIIThe Flower Pot the Water Rail60 mIIWatch Tower Studio and former Lifeboat Shed (Former Looe lifeboat house and watchtower)63 mIISmuggler's Hotel Smuggler's Restaurant65 mIIClifford Cottage65 mIIThe Old House66 mIIDorill Cottage Quay Way Sam Supplies66 mIIWorkshop Premises of H Hocking and Sons71 mIIFenwick's Oats72 mII*Ye Old Cottage Ye Olde Cottage72 mIIThe Leather Workshop83 mIIThe Studio90 mIIThe Cellar Wine Bar the Loft91 mIIThe Old Salutation Inn114 mIIArch House124 mIIWarehouse Occupied by Weldmobile135 mIIQuay Walls Including Viaduct148 m
More like it

Grade I and II* houses near Looe

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Town LodgeSt Germans · 7 mi away
Stuart HouseLiskeard · 7 mi away
Port EliotSt Germans · 7 mi away
Orangery with Urn About 12 Metres to North and Busts Arranged to South, Port EliotSt Germans · 7 mi away
27 and 29 Fore StreetFowey · 8 mi away
Frenchman's CreekFowey · 8 mi away
PlaceFowey · 8 mi away
8 and 9, Quay StreetLostwithiel · 10 mi away

Questions about Lantau

Is Lantau listed?

Yes. Lantau is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1282823), first listed on 19 March 1951.

Can you visit Lantau?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Lantau in a conservation area?

Yes, the Looe conservation area, designated in 1973.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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