Bustling Cornish market town to explore


Liskeard is a proud and historic Cornish market town to the east of Bodmin Moor.


The main market day is Thursday when the bellows of cattle arriving in trucks and trailers can be heard across the town.


Farmers bring their livestock to be sold at the town centre market.


Webb’s House,Liskeard


If you fancy a taste of the rural way of life, why not visit the market to see what goes on?


Liskeard also has ancient narrow streets to explore and a wide range of shops.


Fore Street is pedestrianised so you can enjoy wandering from shop to shop without being bothered by traffic.


The town has plenty of places to buy food including cafes, restaurants, pubs, takeaways and supermarkets. And some of the finest Cornish pasties are sold in Liskeard.


Fore Street,Liskeard The Parade,Liskeard


Liskeard Show’s the way! Ever since the first event in


1883, the organisers of the Liskeard Show have aimed to combine a traditional agricultural show with an enjoyable day out for all the family, with something of interest for everyone.


This years’ show will be held at Merrymeet, near Liskeard on Saturday, July 14. The show opens at 8am and goes on all day.


This year there will be a new layout and the organisers plan to put new vitality into the format of the show with these changes.


Admission is £9 for adults, £4 for children and the under 5s go free. Family ticket £20.


Parking is free but for those who want to leave their car at home, a free bus service operates from Liskeard. The first bus leaves Liskeard train station at 9am with the last bus leaving the show at 6pm.


There are cattle, sheep, horses, ponies, donkeys and poultry classes all competing for the best in show prize.


A show jumping event is staged together with equestrian competitions for other horse and pony classes.


The show is affiliated to a number of equestrian groups - full details


are on the show web site at www.liskeardshow.org


A companion dog show is also held for all dog lovers to enter on the day.


The main ring has something for everyone to enjoy. Final events will be announced nearer the show date.


Events include live music from two areas where bands and groups will perform a varied programme.


The show provides a great selection of stalls in the shopping arcade, homes and gardens mrquee, Cornish Food marquee and many trade stands on the show field, including machinery displays, specialist clothing and niche products.


For more information, call Denise Hasshill on 01579 342955 or 07894 456099 or visit their website www.liskeardshow.org or find them on Facebook.


There is plenty of car parking space available around the town centre. The town is also on the main railway line, with the station being a few minutes’ walk.


A branch line from Liskeard runs down the picturesque Looe Valley to the seaside.


Lux Park Leisure Centre offers a range of facilities including a swimming pool with a flume and chutes, and during the appropriate seasons there is plenty of sporting action involving the town’s football, rugby and hockey clubs.


Liskeard has several churches with the large parish church of St Martin’s providing a prominent landmark in the town. The church was built in the 15th century on an original Norman site.


At the Foresters Hall there is a tourist information office and an interesting local museum.


The Parade,Liskeard 109th Annual Liskeard Show


Saturday, 14th July, 2012 at the Showground, Merrymeet from 8am ◆ Cattle ◆ Sheep ◆ Horses ◆ Donkeys


◆ Poultry ◆ Crafts ◆ Dog Show ◆ Trade Stands Cornish Food Marquee Homes & Gardens Marquee


Adults £9.00 Children £4.00 Under 5’s Free


www.liskeardshow.org Registered Charity Nol 287130


Family ticket £20.00 Tel: 01579 342955 or 07894 456099 or visit


www.cornish-visitor.co.uk Cornish Visitor Guide - spring / summer 2012 13


Liskeard was granted its charter by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, the brother of Henry III in 1240.


Since then it has always been an important centre for agriculture and during the mining boom in Cornwall it was also a key player in that industry, being a ‘coinage’ town. In the year 1294 Liskeard sent two members to Parliament but this was reduced to one by the 1832 Reform Act.


Among these MPs were the historian and author Edward Gibbon, who wrote the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, and Isaac Foot, the father of the famous Foot family.


Charles I used Stuart House on The Parade as a lodging in 1644 and today the building is used for arts, heritage and community events. The town’s Guildhall, with a clock tower, was built in 1859 and the Public Hall was constructed in 1890.


Another interesting feature in the town centre is Pipe Well in Well Street, below Fore Street.


Fed by four springs, the well has never been known to run dry, even in drought years.


In past times, the water from the spring was believed to possess miraculous healing powers.


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