Liskeard creative hub opens on site of old cattle market

The Workshed hub is primarily designed to accommodate businesses from the creative and digital sectors

A new workspace built on the site of the former Liskeard Cattle Market is officially open for business.

Liskeard Workshed provides dedicated office, workshop and co-working space, as well as lettable units.

The purpose-built hub was primarily designed to accommodate businesses from the growing creative and digital sectors, Cornwall Council said,

It would support about 33 new jobs and add £1.2m a year to the local economy, it added.

The Workshed has been built with investment from the European Regional Development Fund, the Local Growth Fund and match-funding from Cornwall Council.

The development is part of a wider £5.2m regeneration project to transform the centre of the town.

Council economy portfolio holder Louis Gardner said: "This project demonstrates our commitment to catering to the needs of business to encourage economic growth and job creation in a way that breathes new life into town centres.

"There is already much interest from businesses, with several enquiries progressing in terms of both the co-working space and letting of whole units."

The official opening of the Workshed is due to he held during Liskeard's Prime Stock Show on 28 October.