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Monument Number 435054
Hob Uid: 435054
Location : Cornwall Liskeard
Grid Ref : SX2536064600
Summary : Site of a medieval castle or fortified manor built originally in 1337 and rebuilt in 1361. Leland described the building as a ruin and states that the site was in use as a cattle pound. Now a park and playground. There are no extant remains
More information : (SX 25366460) Castle (NR) (site of) (NAT) (1) At Liskeard was a castle or fortified manor-house belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall. In 1337, when extensive repairs were needed, it was described as 'a certain manor-house surrounded by a wall'. Within the wall were a hall and chambers, adjoining cellars, a chapel and a chamber over the gateway. The hall was rebuilt in 1361, but after repairs in the reign of Richard II the buildings were totally neglected, and by Leland's time were 'al in ruine', being used as a cattle pound. Mackenzie notes a few remains still standing next to a field called 'Castle Park'. (2-5) Liskeard Castle was still partly standing in 1753. The 'Latin School', built in 1666, lay within the site (for Castle Park, see SX 26 SW ). (6) The site of the castle is now a park and playground. There are no extant remains. (7)

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Source details : OS 6" 1963
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Source details : (H M Colvin)
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Source details : Leland's Itinerary of 1535-43 ed L T Smith 1964 1 208 (fo 19)
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Source details : Castles of England 2 1897 7 (J D Mackenzie)
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Magna Britannia 3 1814 201 (D & S Lysons)
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Old Cornwall 6 1961-7 436 (P A S Passmore)
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Source Number : 6a
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Source details : Letter by Rev R Haydon 29.5.1753 (Borlase Original Letters vol 5 p 3 in Morrab Library Penzance
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : F1 ANK 26-FEB-68
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : In 1337
Monument End Date : 1337
Monument Start Date : 1337
Monument Type : Fortified Manor House, Great Hall, Chapel, Curtain Wall
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Rebuilt 1361
Monument End Date : 1361
Monument Start Date : 1361
Monument Type : Fortified Manor House
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : By 1968
Monument End Date : 1968
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Monument Type : Park, Childrens Playground
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SX 26 SE 2
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1968-02-26
End Date : 1968-02-26

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 2013-01-01
End Date : 2013-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 435054