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The Cornish Stadium was a greyhound racing track and speedway venue in Par Moor Road, St Austell, Cornwall.[1]

Cornish Stadium

Location	Par Moor Road, St Austell, Cornwall PL25 3RP
Coordinates	50°20′41″N 4°44′12″W
Opened	1949
Closed	1988

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.[2]

Greyhound racing

Independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) greyhound racing took place form 11 July 1958 until 1986 over race distances of 250, 458, 650 and 860 metres.[3][1]

Speedway

Speedway took place from 1949 until 1964.[4]

Motor sports

Stock car racing 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.[1]

Closure

The stadium was redeveloped into the Cornish Market World in 1988.[5]

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