Category Archives: History

History of the area around Preston.

Building on the flood plain

More shops are announced for the Capital Centre in Walton Le Dale. Quite a good spot,  just over the boundary from Preston.  It is on the flood plain of the river though. I don’t recall when Walton was last flooded … Continue reading

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Preston Vision

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Fragile Heritage

Yesterday I went to a talk at Alston Hall by Stephen Sartin on the subject of Characters of Preston. It made me think about the fragility of our heritage.  It’s easy to knock stuff down but it can never be put … Continue reading

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