Liskeard is one of those little English towns where people recognise the name and sometimes drive past on the bypass or go through on the train, but don't actually ever pay a proper visit. I decided to take time to get to know the place when we stayed for a few weeks in Cornwall a couple of years ago. I spent an enjoyable few hours here, wandering the streets and taking a few photographs while Judy relaxed back at base.

Liskeard is a small ancient stannary and market town in south-east Cornwall, with Bodmin Moor lying to the north-west of the town. People often associate mining with the north coast of Cornwall - Poldark country. But in the 18th and 19th centuries tin and copper mining also took place around the eastern part of Bodmin Moor, and this led to an expansion of Liskeard and a period of economic prosperity. The A38 trunk road used to pass through the town centre but a dual carriageway now carries traffic south of the town, leaving the town centre with relatively quiet streets such as Bay Tree Hill, pictured here.

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The parish church of St Martin in Liskeard is the second largest church in Cornwall. The church includes some Norman fragments, but is mostly 15th century. Like most English churches, there was a considerable amount of restoration in the second half of the 19th century. The original Norman Tower was repaired in 1675 and rebuilt in 1903 with some of the Norman fragments incorporated. The tower of the Grade II*-listed building dominates the small market town, which was itself considerably enlarged in the 19th century to provide additional housing for the miners working in the tin and copper mines on the east side of Bodmin Moor.

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The ancient limewashed house on the right is literally called "The Ancient House", and is recorded as such in British Listed Buildings. It also has some appropriate lettering on the wall just this side of the alley. This is in Church Street, in the oldest part of Liskeard. The building is Grade II-listed and thought to date from the 1600s.

Liskeard is a small ancient stannary and market town in south-east Cornwall, some 20 miles west of Plymouth and 12 miles east of Bodmin. Bodmin Moor lies to the north-west of the town. People often associate mining with the north coast of Cornwall - Poldark country. But in the 18th and 19th centuries tin and copper mining also took place around the eastern part of Bodmin Moor, and this led to an expansion of Liskeard and a period of economic prosperity. It became a key centre in the industry as a location for a stannary and coinage.

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Liskeard is one of those little English towns where people recognise the name and sometimes drive past on the bypass or go through on the train, but don't actually ever pay a proper visit. I first stayed there many years ago when I needed to visit on business. But I never really got to see the town, which originally was one of the main through routes into Cornwall. I decided to take time to get to know the place when we stayed for a few weeks in Cornwall early in 2022. I spent an enjoyable few hours here, wandering the streets and taking a few photographs while Judy relaxed back at base.

Liskeard is a small ancient stannary and market town in south-east Cornwall, some 20 miles west of Plymouth and 12 miles east of Bodmin. Bodmin Moor lies to the north-west of the town. People often associate mining with the north coast of Cornwall - Poldark country. But in the 18th and 19th centuries tin and copper mining also took place around the eastern part of Bodmin Moor, and this led to an expansion of Liskeard and a period of economic prosperity. It became a key centre in the industry as a location for a stannary and coinage. The A38 trunk road used to pass through the town centre but a dual carriageway now carries traffic south of the town, leaving the town centre with relatively quiet streets such as Fore Street, pictured here.

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Liskeard is one of those little English towns where people recognise the name and sometimes drive past on the bypass or go through on the train, but don't actually ever pay a proper visit. I first stayed there many years ago when I worked at the Home Office and needed to visit Dartmoor Prison (on business, I hasten to add). But I never really got to see the town, which originally was one of the main through routes into Cornwall. I decided to take time to get to know the place when we stayed for a few weeks in Cornwall earlier this year. I spent an enjoyable few hours here, wandering the streets and taking a few photographs while Judy relaxed back at base.

Liskeard is a small ancient stannary and market town in south-east Cornwall, some 20 miles west of Plymouth and 12 miles east of Bodmin. Bodmin Moor lies to the north-west of the town. People often associate mining with the north coast of Cornwall - Poldark country. But in the 18th and 19th centuries tin and copper mining also took place around the eastern part of Bodmin Moor, and this led to an expansion of Liskeard and a period of economic prosperity. It became a key centre in the industry as a location for a stannary and coinage. The A38 trunk road used to pass through the town centre but a dual carriageway now carries traffic south of the town, leaving the town centre with relatively quiet streets such as Market Street and Church Street, pictured here. There is a range of restaurants, independent shops, cafés and pubs in the town, and some shops retain their original shopfronts and interiors, such as the Grade II-listed Phillip Warren at Oughs, pictured here. I found Liskeard quite charming.

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