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The Cornish Stadium was a
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venue in Par Moor Road,
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Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
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Opening

The track opened in May 1949 for speedway and was located on the north side of Par Moor Road and south side of St Austell Road.


Greyhound racing

Independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) greyhound racing took place from 11 July 1958 until 1986 over race distances of 250, 458, 650 and 860 metres.


Speedway

Speedway took place from 1949 until 1964.


Motor sports

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took place between 1980 and 1987 shortly before the closure of the stadium. Sidecar Racing, Midget Racing and Go Karts were also held at the venue.


Closure

The stadium was redeveloped into the Cornish Market World in 1988.


References

Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom Defunct speedway venues in England Defunct sports venues in Cornwall Sports venues completed in 1949 {{Cornwall-stub