19Th Century Preston in the Modern Age

19th Century Preston In The Modern Age Connor Tucker 1 Preston Railway Station Preston Railway Station (cont.) 2 Preston Railway Station 1879-1880 The North Union Railway opened a station on the site in 1838. It was extended in 1850, with new platforms under the separate management of the East Lancashire Railway, and by 1863 London–Scotland trains stopped here to allow passengers to eat in the station dining room. The current station was built 1880 and extended in 1903 and 1913, when it had fifteen platforms. A free buffet for servicemen was provided during both World Wars. The East Lancashire platforms were demolished in the 1970s as connecting lines closed. Only six platforms remain in regular use today. 3 Fishergate Baptist Church Fishergate Baptist Church 1857-1858 Central Methodist Church, Black Bull Pub and Waterstone’s Bookshop 4 Central Methodist Church 1817 Black Bull Pub Waterstone Bookshop 1898 1898 5 Corn Exchange Corn Exchange 1822-24 In 1842, at the height of Chartist agitation, a demonstration outside the Corn Exchange by striking cotton workers saw the military open fire on the protestors killing four people. A statue of the Preston Martyrs by Gordon Young was unveiled outside the Corn Exchange in the late 1980's to mark this event widely known as the Lune Street Riot. The building was remodeled as the Public Hall in 1881-82 and was furnished with a hall and galleries for the purpose of meetings and entertainment. In its new format the building could accommodate 3,300 people. The Public Hall functioned as Preston's premier meeting and entertainment complex and hosted performances by artists such as The Beatles until its closure in 1972. It was reopened in 1986 and is currently a bar/restaurant. Harris Museum 6 Harris Museum 1882-1893 In 1879, the first Preston lending library was set up in the Town Hall basement, while a public museum was set up on Cross Street, opening 1 May 1880. Success led the council to erect a new building for both. Work started on the museum in 1882 during the Preston Guild, and it officially opened in 1893. The Harris Museum has collected and put on display fine art, decorative art, costume, textiles and history including collections on archaeology and local history. 7 Cotton Court and Lord Street Cotton Court 1851 Cotton Court was originally built in 1851 as a spinning mill for Thomas Ainsworth & Sons, one of Preston’s largest spinning firms, and was known as Church Street Mill. In 1875 it was taken over by James Starkie & Sons, Iron & Wire Workers. In the first department of the works they manufactured wire netting for poultry and game fencing. The firm was able to turn out about 30,000 yards of wire netting a week when all of the machines were in operation. As of 2019, the building is used as a business centre. 21 and 23 Lord Street Early 19th Century Avenham and Miller Parks 8 Avenham and Miller Parks 1860s Edward Milner, a renowned landscape gardener, designed the two parks in 1864 – natural style at Avenham Park and a more formal layout for Miller Park. Unemployed cotton workers landscaped the parks during the Cotton Famine of the early 1860s. The land to Miller Park wasdonated by Thomas Miller, a local cotton manufacturer who came to own Horrockses Yard Works after his father went into business with John Horrocks. Many features have been added to park including a statue dedicated to the Earl of Derby who is the longest ever Conservative leader and a Japanese stone garden in the 1930's. Also on Easter Monday, Prestorians love to come and participate in Egg Rolling which is a tradition that's been happening since 1867. 9 Avenham and Miller Parks (cont.) Avenham and Miller Parks (cont.) 10 11 Avenham and Miller Parks (cont.) Avenham and Miller Parks (cont.) 12 13 Winckley Square Winckley Square 1801 The square was first established in 1801, around Town End Field owned by Thomas Winckley, as an exclusive residential area for the town's gentry. It is now occupied mostly by insurance, legal and other business offices, although some residential developments have recently been made. The square's gardens, now an open public park, originally consisted of private plots, each owned by a resident St Augustine of Canterbury RC Church 14 St Augustine of Canterbury RC Church 1838 15 Centenary Mill Centenary Mill 1891-1896 To mark 100 years of Horrockses, Miller and Company, and as a sign of its continuing success and progress, the massive Centenary Mill was built on New Hall in Preston in 1891. With the later decline of the textile industry in Lancashire, the Mill became a warehousing and distri- bution centre and, by the 1980s, was disused. It has now been converted into apartments. Wellington Terrace 16 Wellington Terrace 1850 19TH CENTURY PRESTON IN THE MODERN AGE Page 1-2: Preston Railway Station Page 3: Fishergate Baptist Church Page 4: Central Methodist Church, Black Bull Pub and Water- stone’s Bookshop Page 5: Corn Exchange Page 6: Harris Museum Page 7: Cotton Court and Lord Street Page 8-12: Avenham and Miller Park Page 13: Winckly Square Page 14: St Augustine of Canterbury RC Church Page 15: Centenary Mill Page 16: Wellington Terrace .

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