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About Preston

The city of Preston is situated on the banks of the River Ribble, in the county of Lancashire in North West England. Preston is Lancashire largest, and England’s newest city. Preston became England’s 50th city when it obtained city status in 2002, during the Queen’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. Preston has estimated population of around 132,000 and its major industries are textiles and engineering. Preston is also a major centre for learning. The University of Central Lancashire offers hundreds of courses to over 32,000 enrolled students and is the sixth largest university in the UK. The city also has a rich sporting tradition and is home to Preston North End F.C., one of England’s oldest football clubs.

A Brief History of Preston

Preston has a rich 900-year-old history. Preston was established by the Saxons and was formerly known as ‘Priest Town’, because it began as a priest’s estate. Textile has been an important industry here from as early as the 13th century. The inventor of the spinning frame, Sir Richard Arkwright, was also born in Preston. Preston was once just a small market town but with the industrialization of its textile manufacturing, the town flourished and soon became a densely populated boom town and a major industrial centre and port. However, Preston’s textile sector faced a sudden and severe decline during the 20th century with extensive deindustrialization and economic disparity. However other new industries like electrical goods engineering and aircraft manufacturing came to Preston to offset this decline. The city still holds its Guild celebrations every 20 years, with the next one being in 2012.

Modern-day Preston

Modern-day Preston is a thriving and vital English city. “Preston continues to grow even today, and aims to become the North West’s third city after Liverpool and Manchester,” according to Vernon Pethard, Managing Director of www.newhomesforsale.co.uk, the UK's leading new homes property website.

Preston fuses the old with the new, with modern architectural sites blending in with the city’s tranquil parks and historic buildings. With its convenient location, historic railway and strong economic base, Preston makes a very attractive place to live and work.

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Places of interest in Preston

Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library: Opened in 1893, the Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library was funded by Edmund Robert Harris in memory of his father and designed in Greek revival style by John Hibbert. The museum houses a fine collection of artwork, photography, costumes, textiles, ceramics and historic artifacts from Preston. It also boasts one of the North West’s finest libraries.

Museum of Lancashire: Opened in 1987, the museum of Lancashire is housed in a former Quarter Sessions House building which was built somewhere between 1825 and 1828. The museum offers insight into the Lancashire story with its interactive galleries and displays.

Riversway Docklands: Once a working dock, the mile-and-a-half long Riversway Docklands are home to the popular Ribble Steam Railway and museum, which offers not only an unparalleled insight into north west England’s industrial railway history, but also a wonderful 35 min steam train ride along the Ribble River.

Beacon Fell Country Park: Boasting lush woodland, fertile farmland and highlands, and panoramic views of the nearby forest and bay, the Beacon Fell Country Park is one of the country’s oldest parks.

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Preston’s Notable People

Famous people with strong connections to Preston include: spinning frame inventor Richard Arkwright, poet Robert W Service, cricketer Andrew Flintoff, classical singer Camilla Kerslake, actors Kenny Baker (of ‘Star Wars’ fame) and Roy Barraclough (of ‘Coronation Street’ fame), animator Nick Park (of Wallace and Gromit fame) and wrestler Wade Barrett.

Places near Preston

Townships and villages close to Preston include Ribbleton, Lower Pentwortham, Walton-le-Dale, Cadley, Pentwortham and Blackburn.

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