The listing of buildings in England is regulated by the Planning Laws and set out in the Planning (listed buildings and conservation areas) Act 1990. The list is held by Historic England and can be viewed on their website.
In Preston the following buildings and features are listed:
Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery
St Walburge's Church
Preston Cenotaph (upgraded July 2016)
1 and 2 and Attached Railings
Grade II
1 Ribblesdale Place
1, Bairstow Street
Grade II
1, Waltons Parade
Grade II
1,2, Avenham Place
Grade II
Avenham Place
1,2,2a,2b,2c, Fishergate Hill
Grade II
Walton's Parade
1,2,3, Bank Parade
Grade II
1-4, Camden Place
Grade II
1-4, Stanley Terrace
Grade II
1-5, St Ignatius Square Grade II
3 Meadow Street
1-6, Avenham Colonnade
Grade II
1-8, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
10, Bank Parade Grade II
10,11, Chaddock Street
Grade II
10,12,14, Lancaster Road
Grade II
11, Bank Parade
Grade II
11, Church Street
Grade II
11, Cross Street
Grade II
11, Friargate
Grade II
11, Winckley Street
Grade II
11,12, Regent Street
Grade II
12, Avenham Lane
Grade II
12, Latham Street
Grade II
12,13,14, Bank Parade
Grade II
12-15, Cross Street
Grade II
12-18, Spring Bank
Grade II
13, Chapel Street
Grade II
13, Latham Street
Grade II
13, Winckley Street
Grade II
13,14, Regent Street
Grade II
131a, Church Street
Grade II
14 and 15 and Attached Railings and Coach House
Grade II
8 Camden Place
14, Avenham Lane
Grade II
14, Latham Street
Grade II
14,15,16, Bushell Place
Grade II
14,16,18, Great Avenham Street Grade II
143, Church Street
Grade II
Boltons Court
15, Latham Street
Grade II
15,16, Regent Street
Grade II
16, Grimshaw Street
Grade II
Grimshaw Street
16,18, Lancaster Road
Grade II
Lancaster Road
16-21, St Ignatius Square
Grade II
St Ignatius' Square
17, Ribblesdale Place
Grade II
17
Ribblesdale Place
17,18, Chaddock Street
Grade II
Chaddock Street
17,18, Latham Street
Grade II
Latham Street
18, Grimshaw Street
Grade II
Grimshaw Street
18,18a, Ribblesdale Place
Grade II
16 Winckley Square
19, Chaddock Street
Grade II
Chaddock Street
19, Spring Bank
Grade II
Fishergate Hill
19,20, Latham Street
Grade II
19,20,21, Ribblesdale Place
Grade II
Back Starkie Street
2-12, 12a, Bushell Place
Grade II
2-8, Regent Street
Grade II
20, Chaddock Street
Grade II
20,21, Winckley Square
Grade II
17 Ribblesdale Place
20,22, Lancaster Road
Grade II
Lancaster Road
20,22,24, Great Avenham Street
Grade II
Great Avenham Street
21, Chaddock Street
Grade II
Chaddock Street
21, Great Avenham Street
Grade II
Great Avenham Street
21, Latham Street
Grade II
Latham Street
21,23, Lord Street
Grade II
27 Lord Street
22, Winckley Square
Grade II
Winckley Square
22,23, Ribblesdale Place
Grade II
Ribblesdale Place
22-27, St Ignatius Square
Grade II
St Ignatius' Square
23,25, Great Avenham Street
Grade II
Great Avenham Street
24 and 25 and Attached Pump
Grade II
Camden Place
24, Fishergate
Grade II
9 Guildhall Street
24-27, Frenchwood Knoll
Grade II
Frenchwood Knoll
26,28, Great Avenham Street
Grade II
Great Avenham Street
27, Winckley Square
Grade II
Winckley Square
27,28, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
28,29, St Ignatius Square
Grade II
St Ignatius' Square
28-31, Chaddock Street
Grade II
Chaddock Street
29, Latham Street
Grade II
29 Latham Street
29,30,31, Church Street
Grade II
1 Church Row
3 and Attached Railings
Grade II
2 Ribblesdale Place
3, Latham Street
Grade II
Latham Street
3-6 and Attached Railings Grade II
Starkie Street
30,31, St Ignatius Square
Grade II
St Ignatius' Square
30,31, Winckley Square
Grade II
Winckley Square
30,32,34, Great Avenham Street
Grade II
Great Avenham Street
30,32,34, St Austin's Road
Grade II
32 St Austin's Road
30-33 and Attached Railings
Grade II
2 Ribblesdale Place
32,33,34, St Ignatius Square
Grade II
1 St Ignatius' Place
32-5, Chaddock Street
Grade II
Chaddock Street
33,34, Market Place
Grade II
29 Cheapside
34 and Attached Railings
Grade II
2 Ribblesdale Place
34,35,36, Avenham Road
Grade II
Avenham Road
35, St Austin's Road
Grade II
St Austin's Place
35,36, Ribblesdale Place
Grade II
Regent Street
35-40, St Ignatius Square
Grade II
St Ignatius' Square
36, 37, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
36, Cannon Street
Grade II
Cannon Street
36,37, Chaddock Street
Grade II
Chaddock Street
36,38, Great Avenham Street
Grade II
Great Avenham Street
37 and 38, Avenham Road
Grade II
Avenham Road
38, West Cliff
Grade II
W Cliff
38,39, Chaddock Street
Grade II
Chaddock Street
38,39, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
38-44, St Austin's Place
Grade II
St Austin's Place
39 and 40, Avenham Road
Grade II
Avenham Road
39-57, West Cliff
Grade II
W Cliff
4 and Attached Railings
Grade II
1 Winckley Square
40, Chaddock Street
Grade II
Chaddock Street
40, Great Avenham Street
Grade II
Great Avenham Street
40,41, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
41-44, Chaddock Street
Grade II
Chaddock Street
42, Great Avenham Street
Grade II
Great Avenham Street
42, West Cliff
Grade II
W Cliff
42,43, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
44,45, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
46,47, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
47,48, Chaddock Street
Grade II
Bairstow Street
48, West Cliff
Grade II
W Cliff
48-52, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
49, Chaddock Street
Grade II
Chaddock Street
5, Stanley Terrace
Grade II
Stanley Terrace
One photo 5, Winckley Square
Grade II
Winckley Square
5,6, Fishergate Hill
Grade II
Fishergate Hill
5,6,7, Latham Street
Grade II
Latham Street
5-8, Winckley Street
Grade II
Winckley Street
53, Pole Street
Grade II
3 Pole Street
53,54, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
54,56, West Cliff
Grade II
W Cliff
55,56, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
57,58,59, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
6 and 7, Bank Parade
Grade II
Bank Parade
6, East Cliff
Grade II
E Cliff
6, Winckley Square
Grade II
7 Winckley Square
6,7, Chaddock Street
Grade II
Chaddock Street
6,7, Stanley Terrace
Grade II
Stanley Terrace
6-15, St Ignatius Square
Grade II
Hardwicke Street
60, West Cliff
Grade II
W Cliff
60,61,62, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
63-67, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
66,68, West Cliff
Grade II
W Cliff
7, East Cliff
Grade II
E Cliff
7, Winckley Square
Grade II
8 Winckley Square
7,8, Spring Bank
Grade II
Spring Bank
7-10, Fishergate Hill
Grade II
Fishergate Hill
72,74,76, West Cliff
Grade II
74 W Cliff
8, Bank Parade
Grade II
Bank Parade
8, East Cliff
Grade II
E Cliff
8, Latham Street
Grade II
Latham Street
8, Stanley Terrace
Grade II
8 Stanley Terrace
8,10, Great Avenham Street
Grade II
Great Avenham Street
8,9a,9b,9c and Attached Railings
Grade II
8 Ribblesdale Place
88,89, Fishergate Hill
Grade II
Fishergate Hill
9, Bank Parade
Grade II
Bank Parade
9, Winckley Square
Grade II
Winckley Square
9,10, Chapel Street
Grade II
Chapel Street
9,10,11, Latham Street
Grade II
Latham Street
9,10,11, Spring Bank
Grade II
Spring Bank
9-15, Frenchwood Street
Grade II
Frenchwood Street
9-18, Broadgate
Grade II
Broadgate
95, Fishergate
Grade II
Fishergate
95, Fishergate Hill
Grade II
Fishergate Hill
96, Fishergate
Grade II
Fishergate
Amounderness House
Grade II
60 Lancaster Road
Arkwright House
Grade II*
33 Shepherd Street
Ashton House
Grade II
44 Pedder's Lane
Avenham Terrace
Grade II
Avenham Place
Bank House
Grade II
13 Cadogan Place
Barronfield Gallery and Attached Buildings in Rear Courtyard
Grade II
A583
Belvedere at Junction of Walks at East End of Park
Grade II
15 Bank Parade
Boer War Memorial, Approximately 75 Metres South of Overleigh House(Not Included)
Grade II
E Cliff Road
Bridge at South End of Railway Embankment Between Avenham Park and Miller Park
Grade II
Preston, Lancashire
Bridge No 14 over Lancaster Canal
Grade II
33 Hollins Grove
Bridge over Branch of Former Longridge Railway
Grade II
St Paul's Road
Bridge over Former Longridge Railway
Grade II
164 A6063
Brookhouse Mill
Grade II
2 Parker Street
Building 32, Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
Duchy Avenue
Building 37, Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
Duchy Avenue
Bushell House and Attached Railings
Grade II
4 Avenham Lane
Canal Aqueduct, Numbered 13, Approximately 300 Metres South of Canal Bridge No 14
Grade II
Cadley Avenue
Carey Baptist Chapel
Grade II
Pole Street
Centenary Mill
Grade II
45 A59
Central Block of Lancashire Polytechnic Arts Centre
Grade II*
52 St Peter's Square
Central Conservative Club
Grade II
142 Church Street
Central Methodist Church
Grade II
Lune Street
Chapel
Grade II
Regent Street
Chapel, School and Masters House at the Harris Orphanage
Grade II
A6
Charnley House
Grade II
Back Starkie Street
Chimney to Tulketh Mill, Approximately 20 Metres South of Mill
Grade II
379 Blackpool Road
Church of All Saints
Grade II
Melbourne Street
Church of St Andrew
Grade II
Blackpool Road
Church of St George the Martyr
Grade II*
George's Road
Church of St Ignatius
Grade II*
35 St Ignatius' Square
Church of St John the Divine
Grade II*
St John's Place
Church of St Joseph
Grade II
St Joseph's Terrace
Church of St Luke
Grade II
10 St Luke's Place
Church of St Mary
Grade II
St Mary's Street
Church of St Michael
Grade II*
Egerton Road
Church of St Wilfrid
Grade II*
Chapel Street
Church of the English Martyrs
Grade II
St Georges Road
Cross on South Side of Junction with Ribbleton Avenue
Grade II
53 Blackpool Road
Cuerden Place (Terrace)
Grade II
Latham Street
Deepdale Hale (Formerly West Wing of Preston Royal Infirmary)
Grade II
Stanleyfield Close
Deepdale Hall (Formerly Main Block of Preston Royal Infirmary)
Grade II
Elizabeth Square
Derby Monument
Grade II
8 E Cliff
Drinking Fountain at South-East Corner of Park
Grade II
Old Tram Road
Drinking Fountain North of Main Drive, Parallel with Railway
Grade II
Tom Benson Way
Eight Detached Houses Forming the Childrens Homes at the Harris Orphanage
Grade II
Regent Court
Ellesmere Chambers Red Lion Hotel
Grade II
11 Church Street
Emmanuel Church
Grade II
Havelock Street
Entrance Gates to Haslam Park
Grade II
Tom Benson Way
One commentEntrance Gates to Haslam Park
Grade II
Bristow Avenue
Good luck to Bistrot Pierre who have renovated the decaying Grade II listed Baptist Church on the main street close to the station in Preston. Opening date was 6th August 2018. (This isn't a paid for advert).
Fishergate Baptist Church
Grade II
21 Charnley Street
Fishergate Bridge
Grade II
Fishergate
Former Armoury, Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
B6242
Former Artillery Barracks (Building 40), Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
Duchy Avenue
Former Brunswick Mill Grade DL Egbert Street
Former Cavalry Barracks (Building 57), Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
Arroyo Way
Former Church of St Mark
Grade II*
Wellington Street
Former Church of St Paul
Grade II
St Pauls Square
Former Church of St Thomas
Grade II
St Thomas' Street
Former Coach-House and Stable Block to Ashton Lodge
Grade II
44 Pedder's Lane
Former Hospital (Building 56), Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
Arroyo Way
Former Infantry Barracks, Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
Duchy Avenue
Former Moor Park Methodist Church
Grade II
Derwentwater Place
Former Moss Mill
Grade II
Moss Street
Former Officers Quarters and Mess, Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
Arroyo Way
Former Preston Conservative Club
Grade II
Guildhall Street
Former Railway Station on Former Longridge Railway
Grade II
Gamull Lane
Former Sick Horse Infirmary (Building 48), Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
Arroyo Way
Former Talbot Roman Catholic Primary School
Grade II
1 St Walburges Gardens
Former Unitarian Chapel
Grade II
Percy Street
Fountain in Pond Approximately 65 Metres South East of Derby Monument
Grade II
8 E Cliff
Front Portico and Towers of the Former St Augustines of Canterbury Rc Church
Grade II
35 St Austin's Road
Gate Lodge to Harris Orphanage with Associated Gate Piers and Gates
Grade II
249 A6
Gate Piers and Gates to Churchyard Opposite East End of Church of St John
Grade II
140 Church Street
Gate Piers, Gates and Boundary Wall to Churchyard of Church of St Mary
Grade II
38 St Mary's Street
Gate Piers, Gates and Retaining Wall to Churchyard of Former Church of St Peter
Grade II
52 St Peter's Square
Golden Cross Hotel
Grade II
6 Crooked Lane
Grimshaw Street School
Grade II
Grimshaw Street
Group of Nine Telephone Kiosks Outside Head Post Office
Grade II
Market Street
Ha-Ha Approximately 25 Metres South and West of Ashton House
Grade II
44 Pedder's Lane
Harris Institute Grade II* Regent Street
Hosiery House
Grade II
Chandler Street
Keep, Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
Duchy Avenue
Lamp Posts at Entrance to Haslam Park
Grade II
Bristow Avenue
Larches House
Grade II
9 The Woodlands
Lower Brockholes Farmhouse
Grade II
Brindle, Lancashire
Main Block to St Wilfrids Roman Catholic School
Grade II
Fox Street
Midland Bank
Grade II
Fishergate
Milestone on West Side of Road at North Side of Entrance to County Fire Brigade Hq
Grade II
A6, Broughton
Lancashire
Milestone on West Side of Road Outside Harris Orphanage
Grade II
A6
Miller Arcade
Grade II
Jacson Street
Moor Park Hotel
Grade II
A6
Moor Park House
Grade II
Moor Park Avenue
Moss Cottage
Grade II
99 Fylde Road
National Westminster Bank
Grade II
Chapel Walks
New Hall Lane Mill
Grade II
Maitland Street
North Perimeter Wall Extending Aprroximately 150 Metres Along North End of Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
Arroyo Way
North Road Pentecostal Church
Grade II
A6
Number 4 and Attached Railings
Grade II
Bank Parade
Number 5 and Attached Railings
Grade II
Bank Parade
Numbers 4,6 and 8 and Attached Railings to 4
Grade II
Avenham Lane
Obelisk
Grade II
Cheapside
Old Penwortham Bridge
Grade II
1 Riverside Road, Penworthamdale,
Lancashire
Old Penwortham Bridge over River Ribble (That Part in Preston Bc)
Grade II
Broadgate
Olde Blue Bell Public House
Grade II
Blue Bell Place
Portal to East End of Tunnel on Former Longridge Railway Line
Grade II
Great George Street
Post Office and Attached Railings
Grade II
Birley Street
Presbytery Attached to Church of St Augustine
Grade II
St Austin's Place
Preston District Health Authority Headquarters
Grade II
B6242
Preston Railway Station
Grade II
Christian Road
Princes Buildings
Grade II
56 Lancaster Road
Prison Annexe (Formerly the Governor's House)
Grade II
A6063
Racquet Court, Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
B6242
Railway Bridge over Drive Between Avenham Park and Miller Park
Grade II
E Cliff
Railway Bridge, with Viaduct and Former Bridge Approximately 100 Metres North
Grade II
262 Fylde Road
Royal Bank of Scotland
Grade II
Lune Street
Sessions House Grade II* Harris Street
Set of 4 Ornamental Lamps at North Entrance to Avenham Walk
Grade II
1 Bushell Place
Shelley Assurance Building
Grade II
Lune Street
South Gate, Chapel, Offices and Museum, Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
B6242
South Perimeter Wall Extending Approximately 50 Metres East from South Entrance, Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
B6242
South West Perimeter Wall Extending Approximately 200 Metres from Main Entrance, Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
14 Duchy Avenue
St Andrews School (1842 and 1869 Ranges Only)
Grade II
Blackpool Road
St Andrews Vicarage
Grade II
A5072
St Ignatius Presbytery
Grade II
St Ignatius' Square
St Ignatius School
Grade II
St Ignatius' Square
St James Vicarage and Attached Coach House
Grade II
Larkhill Road
St Josephs Orphanage
Grade II
23 Mount Street
St Wilfrids Presbytery (Part)
Grade II
1 Winckley Square
St Wilfrids Presbytery (Part) and Attached Railings
Grade II
1 Winckley Square
Starkie House
Grade II
Starkie House, Winckley Square, Preston.
One photo Statue of Sir Robert Peel Opposite Cross Street
Grade II
10 Winckley Square
Stephen Simpson Limited
Grade II
Avenham Road
Stephen Simpsons Gold Thread Works
Grade II
Avenham Road
One photo Stephenson Terrace
Grade II
A6063
Street Lamp at South End of East Side of Avenham Walk
Grade II
16 Bushell Place
Street Lamp at South End of West Side of Avenham Walk
Grade II
16 Bushell Place
Street Lamp on East Side of Avenham Walk Approximately 35 Metres South of Avenham Lane
Grade II
Bushell Place
Street Lamp on East Side of Avenham Walk Approximately 75 Metres South of Avenham Lane
Grade II
Bushell Place
Street Lamp on Pavement in Front of No 8
Grade II
Bushell Place
Street Lamp on South Corner of Junction with Porter Place
Grade II
Bushell Place
Street Lamp on West Side of Avenham Walk Approximately 35 Metres South of Avenham Lane
Grade II
6 Avenham Colonnade
Street Lamp on West Side of Avenham Walk Approximately 75 Metres South of Avenham Lane
Grade II
Bushell Place
Terrace Steps with Balustrades and Urns in Centre of Upper Terrace
Grade II
8 E Cliff
The Bears Paw Public House
Grade II
Church Street
The Black Horse Hotel
Grade II
13 Lowthian Street
The Bull and Royal Hotel
Grade II*
Boltons Court
The Canteen, Fulwood Barracks
Grade II
B6242
The Covered Market
Grade II
Earl Street
The Fish Market
Grade II
Birley Street
The Former Public Hall
Grade II
Chaple Yard
The George Hotel and Shop Adjoining to the Right
Grade II
Church Street
The Lamb Hotel and Shop Adjoining to the Right
Grade II
Church Street
The Old Black Bull Public House
Grade II
37 A583
The Old Dog Inn
Grade II
Church Street
The Old Sessions House
Grade II
Stanley Street
The Rectory
Grade II
Ribblesdale Place
The Ribbleside Public House
Grade II
Taylor Street
The Stanley Arms Hotel
Grade II
Ward's End
The Unicorn Hotel
Grade II
A6
Thorn Emi Works
Grade II
Kent Street
Tower House and Avenham Tower, with Attached Railings
Grade II
Bank Parade
Town Hall
Grade II
56 Lancaster Road
Trustee Savings Bank
Grade II
11 Church Street
Tulketh Mill
Grade II
Balcarres Road
Two K6 Telephone Kiosks Beside Entrance Block of Preston Railway Station
Grade II
6 Butler Street
Two Sets of Railings, Lamps and Bollards in Front of Miller Arcade
Grade II
149 Fishergate
United Reformed Church
Grade II
Grimshaw Street
Urn Approximately 2 Metres North East of Terrace Steps on Upper Terrace of Park
Grade II
8 E Cliff
Urn Approximately 2 Metres South West of Terrace Steps on Upper Terrace of Park
Grade II
8 E Cliff
Urn Approximately 25 Metres North East of Terrace Steps on Upper Terrace of Park
Grade II
E Cliff
Urn Approximately 25 Metres South West of Terrace Steps on Upper Terrace of Park
Grade II
8 E Cliff
Urn Approximately 50 Metres North East of Terrace Steps on Upper Terrace of Park
Grade II
E Cliff
Urn Approximately 50 Metres South West of Terrace Steps on Upper Terrace of Park
Grade II
8 E Cliff
Wall Enclosing Walled Garden to North of Larches House Grade DL Larches Lane
Walton Bridge (That Part in Preston Borough Council)
Grade II
A6, Bamber Bridge,
War Memorial Circa 5 Metres East of School at Harris Orphanage
Grade II
A6
War Memorial in Front of Church of St Ignatius
Grade II
5 Meadow Street
Waterstones Bookshop
Grade II
Fishergate
Wellington Terrace
Grade II
Wellington Street
Windmill
Grade II
Cragg's Row
Wychnor
Grade II
Lightfoot Lane
There are 376,410 listed buildings in England and they are categorised:
Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest, 2.5%.
Grade II* (Grade 2 star) buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest, 5.5%.
Grade II buildings are of special interest warranting every effort to preserve them, 92%.
Local authorities are obliged to name as Conservation Areas any parts of their area that are of special architectural or historic interest and to control development there..
There is also a grading system for parks.
This page has ambitions but time is against it. Preston Council website has a lot of information.
Avenham Walk
Harris Knowledge Park (formerly Harris Orphange)
Haslam Park
Preston Cemetery
The Willows, Pedders Lane, Ashton
Grade II* Listed Parks:
Avenham Park
Miller Park
Moor Park
Parts of the following areas are designated conservation areas:
Ashton
Avenham
Deepdale Enclosure
Fishergate Hill
Fulwood
Harris Children's Home
Inglewhite
Market Place
Moor Park
St Augustine's
St Ignatius Square
Winckley Square