31 retro pictures of long lost derelict, abandoned, and demolished buildings in Preston down the years
By Jack Marshall
Published 16th Oct 2023, 14:32 BST
Updated 26th Feb 2024, 14:33 BST
Preston has certainly seen a lot of change over the years...
And, while regular city-goers may bemoan the seemingly-constant roadworks and building projects going on these days, rest assured that ‘twas always thus, as demonstrated by these incredible pictures. Showing Preston in various states of ruin and regeneration down the decades, they also feature countless buildings now wiped clean from the face of the cityscape. Take a look and see if you can recognise any…
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It took just three hours for this Preston landmark, known to hundreds of thousands of railway passengers since the 1880s to be knocked down in 1961. It was built as a shelter for the town's old drivers with their horse-drawn vehicles. Later it became a welcome shelter for cabbies. The hut was still in use the night before this demolition work took place Photo: National World
Not a hard hat in sight as the largest piece of stone to come out of the Thorne Croft Quarries, Longridge, was taken down from the front of the Lancashire Evening Post building in Fishergate, Preston, during the course of alterations in 1958. It was believed to be the biggest single block of stone in any local building Photo: National World
In this undated image you can see the spire of St Walburge's Church to the right, behind the PMC building and Howick Cross Coachworks in Preston. A worker clears the demolition wreckage Photo: National World