Made in Preston and the surrounding area
www.madeinpreston.co.uk - website established 2002
Read about Preston and its surrounding area on this website. Things to do, things to see and things to note:
Great things have been made in the area and some still are: most of the RAF's current fighter aircraft, such as Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornado. Also at Leyland Trucks they still produce thousands of trucks.
Previously buses like the Leyland Atlantean and its predecessors. Atkinsons Vehicles, the Deltic prototype locomotive, 1000s of trams and large electric motors, miles of cotton woven and rayon fabric.
Companies such as Horrocks, Dick Kerr(English Electric), Joseph Foster(Goss), Leyland Motors, Leyland Rubber(BTR), Leyland Paints were well known nationally in their time. Slingers and Starkies were well known locally.
Winckley Square Restoration 2016
£1.2m is being spent restoring Winckley Square. It looks a great job and a guided tour is offered from the entrance opposite Winckley Street at noon every Friday until the work is completed.
In July 2016 Preston Cenotaph was upgraded to Grade 1 Listed. This is the highest level and is awarded by the Secretary of State for buildings of exceptional interest. Also on the photo is the Grade 1 Listed Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library.
Inventions started in Preston like the Arkwright water frame spinning machine that transformed cotton manufacturing and made a big contribution to the machine age.
In the 2012 Preston Guild, the Trade Procession showcased modern manufacturers. These included BAE Systems, Leyland Trucks, Plumbs furniture covers, Sika Liquid Plastics, Incoraz chemicals.
Links to More Pages:
Leyland MotorsRibble Motor ServicesPreston Docks
English Electric TramsDeltic PrototypeEnglish Electric Aviation
Eurofighter Typhoon English Electric Canberra
Places under 1hr from PrestonOther PlacesLinks
Preston Magazine to 2015Lostock Hall Magazine to 2015
The newest pages:
Keighley & Worth Railway and Keighley Bus Museum update
Great Central Railway, Sept 2016
Updated list of history books. Aug 2016
Heritage Open Days Venues in Preston added July 2016
Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, July 2016
Slaidburn with the Friends of Lancashire Archives July 2016
Leyland Society and Leyland Trucks 120th Event 3rd July 2016
Ribble Vehicle Preservation Group Morecambe Running Day 29th May 2016
British Commercial Vehicle Museum Spring Show, Leyland 8th May 2016
Lytham St Anne's Spitfire Visitor Centre
Cromford Mills, Derbyshire, Arkwight, 20th May 2016
Newark Aircraft Museum, Nottinghamshire, 19th May 2016
Update:
Horrocks Collection
Friends of the Lancashire Archives are seeking donations to make the important and extensive collection of Horrocks information more accessible to the public. Please read more make a donation on-line using the link below.
http://www.flarchives.co.uk/catalogue-horrockses.html
Theatrical Fringe: 'The Stars are made of Concrete' at The Continental. 8th, 9th June
Books about Preston in Lancashire
There are a few history type books listed on the history page 3.
'Moorbrook Inn, Preston'- Painting by Tony Fowler, on display, was for sale, at Lytham Heritage Centre to 15th May 2016:
Our Two Blogs and Two Social Networks
Made In Preston - the blog writing about Preston twice a month or so.
The North Westerly writing about anything once a month or so.
The Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Preston's great museum and art gallery.
Discover Preston in the Harris Museum, as well as outstanding collections of art, textiles, scent bottles, coins and more.
more on our history page.
Places to visit or see in Preston.
Ribble Steam Railway & Museum,
Victorian Covered Market,
Guild Wheel,
Central Methodist Church
Lancashire Records Office.
Places Nearby:
British Commercial Vehicle Museum,
Barton Grange Garden Centre.
Just 10 minutes walk from the centre of Preston are lovely views and in 1648 Cromwell fought the Duke of Hamilton a bit further along the river:
Diary of things and places we like in and around Preston 2016
Monthly PNE status since 2005, click here.
Deepdale, home of Preston North End.
A page of things that were big enough to be on the home page.
www.madeinpreston.co.uk - website since 2002.
Disclaimer and Acknowledgements
We also have a Flickr account. We're not to be associated with anything else calling itself Made in Preston. This is 2002 vintage..