Earlier in March we reported that a former brickworks had been uncovered by Preston City Council workers in Fishwick. Digging a new water pipe at Fishwick recreation ground they uncovered relics from an old […]
10 years ago Pals for Life project still needs volunteersBack in November and February we reported about a film to be created detailing the story of the Preston Pals. Arts group Rowbot Street received £48,200 from the Heritage Lottery […]
10 years ago Former Brickworks uncovered by Council workmenA former Preston brickworks was uncovered recently by Preston City Council workers. While installing a new water pipe at Fishwick recreation ground they uncovered relics from an old brick working […]
10 years ago Preston Past: The Castle Hotel On Cheapside, Market Square.Originally known as the Castle Inn and was built in 1623, the Castle Hotel was situated in Cheapside opposite the Market Square. It was very much a favourite hostelry in the […]
12 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston Past: Sir George Gilbert Scott’s Preston Town HallAn Architectural Gem for Preston. This is the magnificent Town Hall which was built between 1862 and 1866 standing on the site of the former Moot Hall between Fishergate and […]
12 years ago What Victorian Benefactors Did For PrestonThe industrial era is one easy to overlook in a provincial context in the face of what I and people of varying ages learnt in school. We are granted a rough idea about how life changed, but my education in the matter was confined to general developments leading up to the years when Victoria was on the throne. But what of the individuals who sought to change Preston for the better?
13 years ago Examining Preston’s Fossilised PastIt’s difficult even with help of study and older relatives to imagine the days when Britain was a leader in domestic manufacturing. Factories, mines, and shipping have largely been superseded […]
14 years ago OLD PUBS OF PRESTON – A BRIEF INTRODUCTIONOver the coming months we will be looking at some of the old pubs of Preston and where they were. Read this to provide a bit of background.
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