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City of Preston, Lancashire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about City of Preston, Lancashire

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City of Preston, Lancashire history

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The non-metropolitan district of Preston was formed from the County Borough of Preston, Fulwood Urban District, and a major part of Preston Rural District. The district was granted city status in 2002.

City of Preston, Lancashire geography / climate

Physical geography

The City of Preston district is a transitional region between coastal plain, river valley and moorland . The west of the district lies within the flat coastal plain of the Fylde . The northeast of the area lies within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Beauty .

Areas and estates

Preston has developed from a number of former towns and villages . As with many cities, Preston has had to be developed from many former towns or villages . Preston is one of the largest cities in the world and has a population of 6,000 people .

Civic geography

The current borders came into effect on 1 April 1974, when the Local Government Act 1972 merged the existing County Borough of Preston with Fulwood Urban District and part of Preston Rural District . The southern part of the district is mostly urbanised but the northern part is quite rural .

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Best City of Preston, Lancashire places to visit

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City of Preston, Lancashire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied City of Preston, Lancashire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo City of Preston, Lancashire’s information audio spots:

Winckley Square Winckley Square is situated near the centre of Preston, Lancashire . It is situated at the west end of Avenham at the end of the Avenham Road .

Fishergate Shopping Centre Fishergate Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in the city of Preston in Lancashire . Fishergate shopping centre is located in Fishergate, Preston .

The Guild, Preston The Guild is a grade II listed public house at 99 Fylde Road in Preston, Lancashire . It was built as the home of cotton manufacturer William Taylor and became a pub in the late 1980s .

Cuerdale Hoard The Cuerdale Hoard is a hoard of more than 8,600 items, including silver coins, English and Carolingian jewellery, hacksilver and ingots . It was discovered on 15 May 1840 on the southern bank of a bend of the River Ribble in Lancashire .

Ribbleton Ribbleton is a suburb and ward of Preston, Lancashire. It is located to the east of the city centre, between the A59 New Hall Lane and the B6243 Longridge Road. The ward had a population of 7,351 recorded in the 2001 census.

St Andrew’s Church, Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew’s Church is in Blackpool Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Preston, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Ribble Steam Railway The Ribble Steam Railway is a standard gauge preserved railway in Lancashire. It was opened to the public on 17 September 2005, running along Preston Docks. The railway began by housing much of the collection from the previously closed Southport Railway Museum.

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