Made in Preston, the website about Preston, Lancashire

 

Heritage Open Days in Preston 9th to 18th Sept 2023

A paper leaflet is available.

 

The Heritage Open Days Preston website link is:

https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/

 

 

Ashton Freehold - celebrating a Victorian suburb

Broughton in Amounderness Heritage Centre and Church Cottage Museum

Creativity Unwrapped at Lancashire Archives

Haslam Park and Local Nature Reserve

Lancashire Conservation Studios & Collections

Open Day @ No. 3 Syke Street

Preston Cleansing Department

Preston Markets Heritage Walk

Preston Masonic Hall - Not so secret!

Preston Town Hall

St Michael and All Angels, Ashton on Ribble

The Lancaster Canal Tram Road and old Tram Bridge

 

 

 

 

 

Heritage Open Days in Preston 9th to 18th Sept 2022

A paper leaflet is available.

The Heritage Open Days website is:

https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/

 

Preston Heritage Open Days September 2022

Open events include:

Ashton Freehold Estate

Avenham and Miller Parks

Brougton St John Baptist Church

Church Cottage Museum

Dobcroft - 2000 Years of Tech

Fulwood Barracks

Guild Pageant 1922 Revisited

Harris School of Art

Haslam Park

Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory

Mr Mercer Photographer

Kennington Primary 'Bubble' Classroom

Plau Gin and Beer House

Preston Cemetery

Preston Cleansing Department

Preston Markets Heritage Tour

Preston Masonic Hall

Preston Playhouse

Preston Town Hall

Red Scar Observatory

Ribble Steam / Furness Workshops

St Michael's Church

St Thomas / English Martyrs Church

St Walburge's Church

Friends of Tram Bridge

UCLan Campus History Tour

Winckley Square Gardens

 

Heritage Open Days in Preston 13th to 22nd Sept 2019

A paper leaflet is available.

The Heritage Open Days website is:

https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/

 

 

Here is a selection close to the City Centre:

Harris Museum

Lancashire Conservation Studio

Lancashire Archives

Winckley Square

Avenham and Miller Parks

Preston Bus Station

Preston Markets

Preston Masonic Hall

Preston Railway Station

Preston Town Hall

Preston Playhouse

St Georges Church

St Wilfred's Church

St Walburge's Church

St Peter's Church - UCLan Arts Centre

UCLan Special Collections - new

Plau Gin and Beer House - new

 

A bit further out:

Church Cottage Museum, Broughton

Discover Dob Croft, Ingol

Fishwick Bottoms - Rubbish and History

Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory, Moor Park

Kennington Library 'Bubble' Classroom, Fulwood - new

Preston Cleansing Department, Deepdale

Lancashire Infantry Museum, Fulwood

Moor Park Heritage Walk

St Michael and All Angels Church, Ashton

Broughton Walks - new

Preston Cemetery

St Thomas of Canterbury & English Martyrs Church

Haslam Park Heritage Walks

 

Heritage Open Days in Preston 8th to 9th Sept 2018

The Heritage Open Days website shows all the places open in Preston and other places as well:

https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/printable-area-lists/laa/Preston

 

Here is a selection close to the City Centre:

Harris Museum

Lancashire Conservation Studio

Winckley Square

Avenham and Miller Parks

Preston Markets

Preston Masonic Hall

Preston Railway Station

Preston Town Hall

Preston Playhouse

St Georges Church

St Wilfred's Church

St Walburge's Church

St Peter's Church

 

 

Heritage Open Days in Preston 9th to 10th Sept 2017

 

The principle of Heritage Open Days is that buildings not normally open to the public are thrown open for a day over a period of 4 days. Preston's main activities are at weekend and the opening takes a lot of effort often by volunteers. There are 27 venues open in Preston. Let's see as many as possible.

Download the Preston 2017 Heritage Open Days brochure, click here

 

The scheme is run by English Heritage. Find details of Preston buildings and more on their website:

https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/

There are 35 venues under the search 'Preston'. These include locations such as Bleasdale, Samlesbury, Bamber Bridge and Penwortham..

 


 

Heritage Open Days in Preston 10th to 11th Sept 2016

 

 

Download the brochure click here

Preston HOD 2016

Preston Heritage Open Weekend is organised by Preston History
Network. This year’s event is supported by a UCLan Community
Heritage grant, and a donation from Lancashire Family History and
Heraldry Society www.lfhhs.org.

 

Heritage Open Days Preston 2016

Twenty Four places, special tours, displays and information. Below are some found on the Historic England website.

 

Lancashire Conservation Studios,  Saturday 10th September, Tours 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm.

 

Harris Museum & Art Gallery,  Saturday 10th September, 10am to 5pm. Architectural Gem Tour 12noon.  Egyptian Balcony 1pm to 3pm.  Virtual Egyptian Balcony Tour 1pm and 2pm.

 

Haslam Park & Local Nature Reserve,  Saturday 10th, Sunday 11th walks at 11am and 2pm.

 

Hidden Art Nouveau, 1&2 Lune Street,  Saturday 10th September, 10am to 5pm.  Sunday 11th September 11am to 3pm.

 

Lancashire Archives,  Saturday 10th September,  10am to 4pm

 

Museum of Lancashire, Saturday 10th September tours at 11am, 12noon, 1.30pm, 2.30pm.

 

Preston Playhouse, Sunday 11th September, 10am to 4pm.

 

Winckley Square Gardens,  Saturday 10th September and Sunday 11th September, tours 11am, 1pm, 3pm.

 

Heritage Open Days in Preston 10th to 13th Sept 2015

A cloudy day but decent enough. Visited the Town Hall where we were enlightened about the civic regalia, procedures of council and the building of the Council Chamber as a job creation scheme in the depression, before visiting the Mayor's Parlour and told about its contents. Then off for a coffee in the Harris Museum before walking to St Peter's former church and on to St Walburge's Church. Lastly we went to Preston Minster where Preston Historical Society had set up stalls, a film of Preston gone and the members were dressed in period costume.

St Peter's is now used by the University of Central Lancashire as a fashion studio but it still has nice features and fine stained glass. St Walburge's is a landmark but inside it is very large, bright and ornate, a very fine building.

The Mayor of Preston, Margaret McManus, with the Sergeant, Bill in the Mayor's Parlour.

The Mayor of Preston, Margaret McManus, with the Sergeant, Bill in the Mayor's Parlour.

In Preston Council Chamber with the Civic Regalia.

In Preston Minster, St John's, with the Preston Historical Society.

In Preston Minster, St John's, with the Preston Historical Society.

St Walburge's interior, Preston.

St Walburge's interior, Preston.

St Peter's stained glass window, Preston.

 

The full 2015 list is at http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/town/preston

 

Heritage Open Days in Preston 13th / 14th Sept 2014

Another fine day, visited The Dock Control Room, Lancashire Records Office, the tiled room on the corner of Lune Street on Saturday and the Museum Conservation Studio on Sunday.

The Dock Control Room included a talk which was interesting about the Dock and the channel to the sea. The Ribble Steam Railway needs the road closing whenever it crosses the swing bridge and there are 3 access points with arms that need lowering.

Ribble Steam Railway Preston Docks 13th Sept 2014

Preston Dock Control Room open on Heritage Open Days 2014

We walked into the centre of Preston via Bow Lane and the Lancashire Records Office, and visited the building on the corner of Lune Street that has kept its old interior. Then walked to the Flag Market.

 

Heritage Open Days in Preston 2013

 

12 places to visit 14th and 15th September 2013

 

1. Avenham and Miller Parks

2. Harris Museum and Art Gallery

3. Lancashire County Hall and Council Chamber

4. Lancashire Archives

5. Lancashire Infantry Museum

6. Minster Church of St John.

7. Museum of Lancashire

8. P.C. Carpets and Beds Hidden 'art nouveau'.

9. Preston Town Hall and Council Chamber.

10. St Peter's Chruch Art Centre

11. St Walburge's Church

12. Preston Playhouse.

 

Download the pdf booklet for full details.

 

A good collection of places that we normally walk by. On Saturday and Sunday 14th and 15th of September 2013 you can walk in and have a look.

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