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All the Preston city centre roads that will be closed for Battle of Britain memorial parade
Posted on - 8th September, 2023 - 2:36pm | Author - Kate Rosindale | Posted in - Flag Market, Preston City Centre, Preston Council, Preston News, Roads, What's On in Preston
A number of Preston city centre roads will be closed this weekend for the Battle of Britain Memorial Service parade.
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Birley Street will be shut between 10am and 5.30pm on Saturday 9 September, while all other affected streets will be closed from 12pm to 2.30pm.
Road closures
| Lancaster Road | from its junction with Old Vicarage to its junction with Church Street |
| Church Street | from its junction with Lancaster Road to its junction with Fishergate |
| Fishergate | from its junction with Church Street to its junction with Cheapside |
| Cheapside | its full length |
| Market Place | its full length |
| Market Street | its full length |
| Earl Street | its full length |
| Birley Street | its full length |
| Jacson Street | its full length |
The diversion routes for the closures are as follows:
- Glover’s Court, Syke Street, Avenham Lane, Queen Street, London Road, Stanley Street, Ring Way, North Road, Tithebarn Street and Old Vicarage in that direction only
- There will be no diversion route for the Birley Street road closure
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