Liskeard

Liskeard
Liskeard is located in Cornwall
Liskeard
Liskeard
Location within Cornwall
Population10,307 (2011)
OS grid referenceSX251645
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLISKEARD
Postcode districtPL14
Dialling code01579
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°27′13″N 4°27′54″W / 50.4536°N 4.4651°W / 50.4536; -4.4651

Liskeard (/lɪˈskɑːrd/ 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. The Bodmin Moor lies to the north-west of the town. The total population of the town at the 2011 census was 11,366[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Liskeard Town Council Website". Liskeard Town Council. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ "List of Place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel" (PDF). Cornish Language Partnership. May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Liskeard North Ward". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Liskeard Central Ward". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Liskeard South & Dobwalls Ward". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2015.