The first Preston station was a ramshackle affair with poor track design, along with no footbridges or subways. It grew up piecemeal and had buildings from different eras crammed together. […]

Always popular on postcards was Preston Guild. There was a Preston Guild held at the beginning of the Edwardian era, in 1902. This postcard proudly shows the coat of arms […]

Work is underway to demolish the office block on the site of the historic Park Hotel. The 1960s building in East Cliff, which overlooks the railway line, will be replaced with […]

Restoration work to revive what was one of Preston’s grandest hotels could soon move forward. The Park Hotel, overlooking Avenham and Miller Parks, is due to see a multi-million pound […]

The last year has seen a flurry of activity in revamping some of Preston’s listed buildings. Many have stood empty for decades, running into disrepair but now there appears to […]

A complete overhaul of a grade-II listed hotel in Preston to bring it back into its original use has been tabled. The Park Hotel in East Cliff overlooking Miller Park […]

A temporary bridge put up in the 1970s to replace a crumbling Victorian bridge is to be demolished and replaced with a new bridge. Bailey bridge, what was Vicars bridge, […]

A hotel overlooking the beauty of Avenham and Miller Parks is to be brought back into use. Park Hotel, which is owned by Lancashire County Council, is seeing plans drawn […]