This category relates to all things to do with history in Preston.
One of Preston’s oldest pubs Ye Olde Blue Bell has closed
A historic pub in the centre of Preston has closed its doors. Ye Olde Blue Bell in Church Street is part of the Samuel Smiths brewery chain. The pub is […]
Last week, members of the Armed Forces and Preston City Council gathered to re-sign The Armed Forces Covenant. It is a promise by local authorities that together they ‘acknowledge and […]
An open day at Lancashire Archives will celebrate Preston Caribbean Carnival. The Archives, located in Bow Lane in the city centre, is currently hosting the Sunshine, Soca and Spice exhibition. […]
Imagine being up to your knees in cold, sticky mud, your clothes are drenched and you haven’t eaten a proper meal in weeks. Then you turn to see thousands of […]
Social media megastar Francis Bourgeois has released his Preston Docks trainspotting video after being sighted in the area last month. With more than five million followers across Tiktok, Instagram and […]
A new fit-out contractor has begun work on the delayed Harris Museum and Art Gallery restoration. Preston City Council has been officially handed back the grade-I listed museum by Conlon […]
Away from the big redevelopment schemes and plans for new tower blocks and more in Preston city centre sit many buildings often overlooked. Some are listed, some are not, but […]
Preston Bus Station has been named as one of the world’s favourite brutalist buildings. A new list compiled by The Guardian asked architectural fans for the buildings they loved in […]