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The north side of Winckley Square, Preston.
©John Darch
Built 1913 & now converted for business use.
©Betty Longbottom
Now converted into luxury student accommodation.
©Betty Longbottom
The experimental Advanced Passenger Train on a trial run from London to Glasgow
©Ben Gamble
Now converted into student accommodation.
©Betty Longbottom
©Alexander P Kapp
This pub, formerly the Fighting Cock, has clearly seen better days, and was demolished shortly after this photograph was taken to make way for student accommodation.
©Andrew Gritt
©Andrew Gritt
Further photographs show the same site at different stages
©Andrew Gritt
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©Alexander P Kapp
Dist:0.1km<br/>In front of buildings forming part of the University of Central Lancashire the four pillars and railings breaking into the roadside stone wall mark the point where the Lancaster Canal passed under the road. The bridge itself has been removed but the implication is that there were three spans: the wider central one would have been over the canal itself and the narrower side spans could have crossed railway sidings that served the various wharfs and coal yards alongside the canal.
©A-M-Jervis
Dist:0.1km<br/>Built 1890.
©Betty Longbottom
Dist:0.1km<br/>The red brick building on the right is the original part of The University of Central Lancashire, and was named Victoria Jubilee Technical School, when it was built in the late 1800's, later when it was extended, Harris Institute, then College. Later Preston Polytechnic then Lancashire Polytechnic and finally The University of Central Lancashire.
©Alexander P Kapp
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©Andrew Gritt
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©Alexander P Kapp

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