Preston Preston 97.4 Rock FM is an Independent Local Radio station based in Preston, Lancashire, it broadcasts across North West England at 97.4MHz FM. It is owned by EMAP and is part of their Big City Network of stations. ...more on Wikipedia about "97.4 Rock FM"
Avenham Park is a public parkland located on the banks of the river Ribble in Preston, Lancashire in north west England. It was established in the Victorian era, and now has many fully grown trees, including horse chestnuts and oaks. The park is one of two city centre Victorian parklands in Preston, the other being its sister and neighbour the smaller Miller Park. The two parks are separated by an embankment constructed for a railway which closed in the 1970s. The embankment leads to a viaduct across the river, which is a Grade II listed building. The land has been preserved as parkland because building work would be difficult as the embankment of the river floods from time to time. The park was designed by Edward Milner. This park is more informal than its neighbour and includes long open lawn areas. On Easter Sunday children roll decorated eggs down its grassy slopes in a race. The park contains a large Japanese garden which is one of the best of its kind. However a lot of weathered limestone is used, which is considered to be environmentally unfriendly to the limestone pavements from which they are taken. The field in the centre of the park has a gentle slope towards the river, and acts as a natural amphitheatre. A brick and concrete stage dating from the 1950s was built to enable the area to be used for concerts. This construction has surprisingly good acoustic qualities. In recent years, the park has been used as the location for a number of festivals including Preston's Mela, which celebrates the culture of the city's large Asian community. Another major feature of the park is a pavilion on high ground overlooking the field, locally known as the "White House" or the "Light House". ...more on Wikipedia about "Avenham Park"
The Battle of Preston ( 17 August – 19 August 1648), fought largely at Walton-le-Dale near Preston in Lancashire, resulted in a victory by the troops of Oliver Cromwell over the Royalists and Scots commanded by Hamilton. The Parliamentarian victory presaged the end of the Second English Civil War. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Preston (1648)"
The Battle of Preston ( 9 November– 14 November 1715), also refered to as the Preston Fight, was fought during the Jacobite Rising of 1715 (often referred to as the First Jacobite Rising, or Rebellion by supporters of the Hanoverian government). ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Preston (1715)"
The Harris Museum is a museum in Preston. The collections include the story of Preston which gives a historical account of the city and Lancashire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harris Museum"
The Lancashire Queens Regiment Museum is a military museum in Preston. It chronicles the men of Lancashire, England who fought for their country during the wars. It also acts as a fascinating archive of battles fought by the Queen's Lancashire Regiment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lancashire Queens Regiment Museum"
Miller Park is a public parkland and gardens located on the banks of the river Ribble in Preston, Lancashire in north west England. The park is one of two city centre Victorian era parklands in Preston, the other being its sister and neighbour the larger Avenham Park. ...more on Wikipedia about "Miller Park, Preston"
The Museum of Lancashire is housed in an old courthouse in Preston, Lancashire. It is mostly a historical museum dedicated to describing life in Preston during World War II. It also displays information about the role of woman during the war and that of life in the World War I trenches. Interactive exhibits include a Victorian classroom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Museum of Lancashire"
The National Football Museum is a museum in England, founded to preserve, conserve and interpret several important collections of association football memorabilia. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Football Museum"
Plungington is a district of Preston, Lancashire, UK, to the west of the city centre. It is in an area largely occupied by students attending the University of Central Lancashire. The origin of the name Plungington may be due due to the hill-like nature of the area, which results in a large dip between the upper and lower parts: on the other hand many of the nearby streets are names of persons, and Plungington may have the same origin. Most of the streets in the area date from the late 1800s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Plungington"
Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. It is the administrative centre of Lancashire, and is on the River Ribble. Preston was granted the status of a city in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth's reign. ...more on Wikipedia about "Preston"
Preston Bus Station is the central bus terminus in the British city of Preston. Built in the 1960s, it is the largest bus station in Western Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Preston bus station"
The right to hold a Guild Merchant was conferred upon the Burgesses of Preston by a charter of 1179; the associated Preston Guild is a civic celebration held every 20 years. ...more on Wikipedia about "Preston Guild"
Preston railway station in Preston, Lancashire is on the West Coast Main Line. ...more on Wikipedia about "Preston railway station"
Ribchester Cricket Club, sited near Preston in Lancashire, England, were formed in 1946 and joined the Palace Shield, the major local league competition, in 1996. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ribchester Cricket Club"
The River Ribble is a river that runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire, in the North of England. The Ribble begins at the confluence of the Gayle Beck and Cam Beck, in the shadow of the Yorkshire three peaks. It flows through Settle, Clitheroe and Preston, before emptying into the Irish Sea near Lytham, a length of 75 miles. The Ribble Way is a long-distance footpath which follows the river for much of its course. The Ribble marked the ancient northern boundary of Mercia; and at the time of the Domesday Book was the northern boundary of Cheshire. ...more on Wikipedia about "River Ribble"
St Walburge's RC Church is a church located in Preston, Lancashire, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "St Walburge's Church"
The University of Central Lancashire (or UCLan) is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, with additional campuses in Carlisle and Penrith. The Preston campus has around 35,000 students, making it one of the largest universities in the United Kingdom. Before 1992, it had been Preston Polytechnic since September 1 1973 then Lancashire Polytechnic in 1984. Before then it was Harris College and previously, Harris Institute. ...more on Wikipedia about "University of Central Lancashire"
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