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Heritage Open Days return to Preston with gin bar and primary school classroom to explore

Posted on - 12th August, 2019 - 12:00pm | Author - | Posted in - City Centre, History, Preston City Centre, Preston News, What's On in Preston
Plau bar is giving tours and showing its heritage, just one of the venues taking part Pic: Tony Worrall
Plau bar is giving tours and showing its heritage, just one of the venues taking part Pic: Tony Worrall

A fascinating weekend to be able to explore everything from observatories to the secrets of Winckley Square is being held in the city.

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Heritage Open Days is back for another year and the annual event sees 30 different venues taking part over the two days.

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Explore how Plau bar has preserved the city’s gin-making heritage, or why a Fulwood primary school’s unique classroom is now a listed structure.

All tours and events are free and take place on Saturday 14 September and Sunday 15 September.

There’s also two events on the following weekend with a tour of the St Thomas of Canterbury & the English Martyrs Church on Saturday 21 September and a Haslam Park heritage walk on Sunday 22 September.

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Read more: Blue plaque on former Broughton restaurant has disappeared

A full list of events taking place in Preston, and further afield too for Heritage Open Days, can be found on the Heritage Open Days website.

Read more: See what’s on in Preston

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