Note this page covers from 2013 to 2024
Heritage Open Days in Preston 7th to 15th Sept 2024
The Heritage Open Days 2024 Preston website link is, note this is filtered to show Preston and 5 miles around:
https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/
Saturday 7th September 2024
Ashton Freehold - the route to a new suburb
Broughton in Amounderness Heritage Centre and Church Cottage Museum
Engineers, Emigrants and Entrepreneurs of Ashton, outside Ashton Methodist Church.
Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory, Moor Park
Preston Masonic Hall - 80 years on Saul Street.
SHOP Preston x New Wave 2024, 3 Sylke Street.
St Walburge's Church, with spire access
Sunday 8th September 2024
Ashton Freehold Networks - Sisters, Servants and Soap
Broughton in Amounderness Heritage Centre and Church Cottage Museum
Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory, Moor Park
Plau Gin and Beer House, 115 Friargate.
Preston Playhouse
St Walburge's Church, with spire access
Monday 9th September 2024
Plau Gin and Beer House
Wyre River Trust - Bat Waqlk, Bleasdale Lane
Tuesday 10th September 2024
Ashton Freehold Connecte - Sewers, Services and Supplies
University of Central Lancashire Library and Special Collections
University of Central Lancashire Tunnels to Rooftops Campus Tour
Wednesday 11th September 2024
500 years of Garstang - Heritage Trail
Engineers, Emigrants and Entrepreneurs of Ashton
Lancashire Conservation Studios and Museum Collection
Thursday 12th September 2024
University of Central Lancashire Library and Special Collections
University of Central Lancashire Tunnels to Rooftops Campus Tour
Friday 13th September 2024
Bleasdale - From the Past until the Present
Satuday 14th September 2024
County Hall talks and Christ Church chapel visits
Dobcroft Nature Reserve
Find out about Quakers - Garstang
Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory
Mere Brow Smithy
Preston Markets Heritage Walk
Preston Town Hall
Routes - Networks - Connections at Lancashire Archives & Local History
SHOP Preston x New Wave 2024
Sunday 15th September 2024
Haslam Park and Local Nature Reserve
Heritage Afternoon at Bleasdale Parish Hall
Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory
Lancashire Conservation Studios & Museum Collections
Preston Cleansing Department
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/
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 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.
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.
In Preston Council Chamber with the Civic Regalia.
In Preston Minster, St John's, with the Preston Historical Society.
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.
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.