Trago Mills

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Trago Mills, often known simply as Trago, is a chain of three department stores in Cornwall and Devon, England. Two of the stores are on the outskirts of towns: Liskeard in Cornwall and Newton Abbot in Devon, and one is in the town of Falmouth, in Cornwall. A fourth is currently being built for the outskirts of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Work commenced in October 2016 and is expected to be open in spring 2018. The stores' approach to business is to provide a wide variety of stock at low prices.SitesA distinguishing feature of Trago Mills is the architecture of the buildings at Liskeard and Newton Abbot designed by Charles Hunt of St Neot, Liskeard who was appointed architect in 1978. The buildings have an almost castle-like appearance, with tall towers clad in white with black framed windows.LiskeardThe first Trago Mills store was at Liskeard and started life as a small shed, selling items founder Mike Robertson had bought on trips up-country. The current Liskeard store, five miles west of the town just off the A38, has several acres of parkland and lakes. It also accommodates several independent businesses, including a newsagent, a butcher and a bakery. At its entrance are statues bearing inscriptions such as:.Newton AbbotThe Newton Abbot site is the largest of the three and covers over 100acre of land. It has several independent businesses, selling both food and non-food items. A new garden centre, the largest in the south west, was opened on the site in 2009, followed in 2010 by a new restaurant.