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

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Preston, Lancashire history

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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 .

Preston, Lancashire economy & business

Major employers

BAE Systems is the UK’s principal military aircraft design, development and manufacture supplier . The company has two of its major facilities located some miles on either side of the city .

Education and research

The University of Central Lancashire has become a major employer and source of economic growth in recent years . It provides direct and indirect benefits to the local economy through employment, housing and retail .

Proposed developments

An £800 million regeneration project known as the Tithebarn Project was also planned for Preston . The project was originally managed by property giants Grosvenor and Lendlease . In November 2011, it was announced that John Lewis, who were originally intended to be the major flagship store, had also withdrawn from the project .

Preston, Lancashire toponymy

Preston was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Prestune. The town’s name is derived from the Old English words Presta and tun. The tun (enclosure, farmstead, village, manor, estate) of the Presta is the name of the town.

Preston, Lancashire landmarks

St Walburge’s Church, designed by Joseph Hansom of Hansom Cab fame, has the tallest spire in England on a church that is not a cathedral and the third tallest in the UK. HMP Preston is also a good example of a typical Victorian radial-design prison. Modern architecture is represented by the Guild Hall and Preston bus station.

Listed buildings

The Grade II listed Tulketh Mill dates from 1905 and dates back to 1905 . The huge chimney has been lowered twice – in the 1930s and again in the 1960s .

Monuments and public artworks

Preston has a number of notable monuments and public artworks, including: Preston . Preston is the birthplace of Preston, England, and the site of the first railway station . Preston was the first station on the Underground Underground Railroad to open a railway station in 1903 .

Preston, Lancashire geography / climate

The Forest of Bowland forms a backdrop to Preston to the northeast. The River Ribble provides a southern border for the city. Preston is approximately 27 miles (43 km) north west of Manchester. The Fylde lies to the west of Preston.

Climate

The climate of Preston is of a temperate maritime type, with a narrow range of temperatures . Being relatively close to the Irish sea, this is more pronounced than areas to the south and east of Preston . The official Met Office weather station is located at Moor Park, north of the city centre .

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Best Preston, Lancashire places to visit

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