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Preston, Lancashire history
Early development
During the Roman period, Roman roads passed close to what is now the centre of Preston . For example, the road from Luguvalium to Mamucium crossed the River Ribble at Walton-le-Dale . At Withy Trees, 1+1/2 miles (2 km) north of Preston, a Roman camp or station may have been here .
Guild Merchant
The right to hold a Guild Merchant was conferred by King Henry II upon the burgesses of Preston in a charter of 1179 . The associated Preston Guild is a civic celebration held every 20 years and 2012 was the latest guild year . It is the only guild still celebrated in the UK .
Pre-industrial Preston
In the mid-12th century, Preston was in the hundred of Amounderness . The name “Amounderness” is more ancient than any other “Wapentake” or hundred in Lancashire .
Industrial revolution
The 19th century saw a transformation in Preston from a small market town to a much larger industrial one . With industrialisation came examples of both oppression and enlightenment .
Preston since the early 20th century
By 1901, nearly 120,000 people were living in Preston, now a booming industrial town . Preston is now a thriving industrial town with a population of nearly 100,000 .
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