Made in Preston and the surrounding area
www.madeinpreston.co.uk - website established 2002
Things to do, things to see and things to note.
Welcome
Great things have been made in the area and some still are: most of the RAF's current fighter aircraft, such as Eurofighter Typhoon. Also at Leyland Trucks they still produce thousands of trucks. Looking back the rear engined Atlantean bus, the Deltic prototype loco, Blackpool's unique streamliner trams came from the area. Plus much more.
Preston, Lancashire
Granted city status in 2002
Preston's Big Four
The Harris
PNE
Preston Guild
University of Lancashire
What goes on
Diary 2026
Links
The website has around 100 pages plus the two blogs below which are now updated more than the website.
Made in Preston, The Blog
Latest Updates
From the Made in Preston blog:
Latest posts:
Harris Museum re-opens — a major milestone for Preston.
Read more
The Architectural Delights of Avenham Park
Harris Museum re-opens
Ribble Steam on parade
Read more updates on the Made in Preston blog.
Also from The North Westerly Blog:
Walking from Sizergh Castle, National Trust
Blackpool in January
Garstang Tractor Parade
Our latest book review:
Moses Holden - Preston's Pioneering Astronomer 1777-1864
Stephen R Halliwell, Published 2021
The little gallery of Preston photos
The Harris
The Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library is a Grade 1 listed building containing magnificent collections.
Visit our reports on our Harris webpage
Fishergate, Preston's main shopping street March 2023. At one end the railway station at the other end the Miller Arcade. In between access to St George's Shopping Centre.
Preston is my Paris, a theme from the Preston Guild in 2012 re-awoken in 2023 at Avenham
Who-ever thought of 'Preston is my Paris' often makes my day.
In July 2023 a brilliant new mural is creating a lot of local interest on a wall facing the entrance to St John's Minster, Preston. Titled 'Mother' it's painted on the wall of Hogarth's pub by Shawn Sharpe, a Preston artist.. It's certainly striking with quite an emotional tug showing the power of art propaganda. It's based on the crest of Preston which features the lamb of St Wilfred and the letters PP. Thanks to the artist and Amber Taverns who own Hogarths which looks a nice pub on its website.
A recent and very popular feature in Preston. Wallace and Gromit. A celebration of Nick Park, born in Preston. Good for selfies and a great piece of street art.
The most recent Preston upgrade is the lower end or north of Friargate between Ringway and Adelphi, looking towards UCLan, Jan 2024: It's worth looking at the upper parts of buildings and up passageways along here.
Avenham Park in Autumn, November 2022
Miller Park near Preston railway station November 2022
Winckley Square, Preston
Preston's sunken Georgian garden. Largely surrounded by Georgian buildings. Part of a pleasing walk between Avenham Park and Fishergate.
Preston skyline from the far end of the docks, 10th May 2022:
A riverside footpath extends beyond the dockland. The river is tidal a few miles beyond here and at high tide large ships would enter or leave the port throught the lock gates on the channel to the left. The lock gates can also be crossed by foot. The docks are a marina now. The centre of Preston can be seen straight along the river here..
The Ribble Steam Railway operating Furness Loco 20 which has been serviced at the RSR. Photo dated 26th March 2022:
The Ribble Steam Railway operates on the dockland. It's main station and depot is behind the trees on the left of the photo above. In summer it's open every Saturday for rides and to visit the museum.
Crystal House cladding being replaced following the Grenfell tragedy. Amazing that the building was looking better than it had ever done in its 50year history.
Preston North End's ground, Deepdale. Home of the Lilywhites since 1878.
One of the few football teams to achieve the double. This corner of the ground once held the National Football Museum. A mural was added recently as a tribute to Dick Kerr's ladies football team which was very successful in the 1920's before lady's football was banned. The name 'North End' is unique in League Clubs, the original 'Invincibles', Dick Kerrs Ladies and the links to Finney, Shankly and Docherty add to the mystique of the club.
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Places to visit or see in Preston. Ribble Steam Railway & Museum, Victorian Covered Market, Guild Wheel, Central Methodist Church |
Places Nearby: British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Barton Grange Garden Centre |
Preston North End
Monthly PNE status since 2005, click here
History Books about Preston
Read our page of Preston Heritage Books click here
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Some pages were written a long time ago and might be out of date.
This website is a retirement hobby website now over 20years old. Thanks for looking.www.madeinpreston.co.uk - website since 2002
Disclaimer and Acknowledgements Click here
This website is a hobby site with no commercial interests. Although we like museums.
We're not to be associated with anything else calling itself Made in Preston, except for our Facebook, X, Flickr accounts although they aren't updated now.