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Liskeard (/ l ɪ ˈ s k ɑːr d / ⓘ lih-SKARD; Cornish: Lyskerrys [2]) is an ancient stannary and market town in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.It is situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Plymouth, 14 miles (23 km) west of the Devon border, and 12 miles (20 km) east of Bodmin.
Minions is in the former Caradon administrative district and in the parish of Linkinhorne.At 300 metres (980 ft) it is said to be the highest village in Cornwall. [3]The village is dominated by Caradon Hill, standing at 371 metres (1,217 ft) high, on which there is a TV transmission mast on the summit.
The Pipe Well, also known as St Martin's Well or the Well of Lyskiret, is a holy well and historic water source located in the town of Liskeard in Cornwall, England, UK. The well is a Grade II Listed Building and was first listed in 1950.
On 25 February 1901 the Liskeard and Looe Railway was extended up to the Great Western Railway station, this extension line opening to passengers on 15 May 1901. [5] [6] The Liskeard and Looe Railway arrived at right angles to the main line at a dedicated platform with its own buildings; Liskeard therefore has, in essence, two stations.
Liskeard Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Liskeard in Cornwall. No extant remains survive of the castle. Liskeard Castle was built between 1230 and 1240 by Richard of Cornwall and the castle was in ruins by 1337. It was repaired on two occasions, between 1341–42 and in 1361.
Carnglaze Caverns consists of three man-made caverns formed as part of a slate quarry in the Loveny Valley, near the village of St Neot, Liskeard, Cornwall, England, UK. The first of the caverns, the Rum Store, is so called because it was used by the Royal Navy during the Second World War to store its supply of rum. In 2001 it was converted ...